Friday, 18 March 2016

Friday at the Flicks - First Bumble Bee of Spring

As I was fixing my garden clock back in place after its Winter change of battery, de-cobwebbing and rest I spied a Bumble Bee in the planter just below:



It can't have woken for long as it looked clean and pristine while it warmed up in the Sunshine. Only 10C outside but felt pleasantly warm with no cold wind for once.


4 comments:

  1. Good to see it. I thought the poor thing had mites up until 20s but it hasn't it is perfect.

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    1. Adrian: Rare to see such a perfect one. Pity it flew away.

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  2. Looks like it is revving its engine.

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    1. Wilma: You are about right there, they have to warm up their body and flight muscles - see:
      http://www.bumblebee.org/bodyTempReg.htm

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