Red tailed bumblebee queen on wisteria round coaster from my wild bees and bumblebee gifts selection
Dimensions: 9cm diameter, depth 2mm, weight 22g.
High gloss polymer coating on sturdy hardboard, these cope easily with spillages – simply wipe clean.
Not suitable for dishwashers, wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth.
Their crimson tail fades quickly in sunlight, so the queen & workers, both black in colour, may have an orange tail. The male's tail can appear yellow or even white in worn specimens.
Males also have yellow facial hair and bright yellow bands at the front and rear of the thorax.
In studies these bees appear able to forage at higher temperatures than other bees.
From my black mountains wildlife garden to you
