A White Tailed Bumble-Bee feeds on an early flowering Goat Willow flower. Early to emerge from hibernation, Queens quickly gorge on nectar and pollen
A White Tailed Bumble-Bee feeds on an early flowering Goat Willow flower. Early to emerge from hibernation, Queens quickly gorge on nectar and pollen to start the process of establishing the seasons colony
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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