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Brown-banded carder bee

Bombus humilis

Fluffy ginger bee with brown band.
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Queen

All ginger
Brown abdominal band

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May

Worker

All ginger
Brown abdominal band

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June

Male

All ginger
Brown abdominal band

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August
  • Blonde hair under wings
  • Black hairs at wing base
Bumblebee
Ginger Tail
Rare
Not Applicable
Bumblebee
Ginger Tail
Rare
Not Applicable

Brown-banded carder bee

Bombus humilis

Likes flower-rich meadows.
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  • Bird’s-foot trefoils
  • Red clover
  • Vetches
  • White dead nettles
crocus Crocus
lavendar Lavendar
thistle Thistle

Nest

  • On ground surface
  • Covers nest with dead grass and moss
  • Usually 1 cycle per year
  • Last 3 – 4 months
  • Fewer than 100 workers

Distribution

  • Rare
  • Mainly found on the coast of south of England and Wales