What are these?

[burren]

Someone forwarded these pics to me. What do we think? thanks

 

[sandysman]

Torvill and Dean?

 

[Andy Duff]

Horse flies

 

[steve's bees]

Looks like Jedward with that hair do



Steve

 

[Chris Luck]

Now they do have a nasty bite.

Chris

 

[burren]

yes, yes, very good boys. The answer is ....................bumble bees

 

[Chris Luck]

Which species?

Chris

 

[burren]

You tell me please Chris?

 

[Andy Duff]

yes, yes, very good boys. The answer is ....................bumble bees

What the chuff is a bumblebee?

 

[Chris Luck]

Well I think they are a solitary bee, either Colletes sp. or Andrena sp.

Chris

 

[Luminos]

How come there's two of them then

 

[Chris Luck]

You'll have noticed that they aren't speaking though.

Chris

 

[Dishmop]

Well I think they are a solitary bee

Twins then?

 

[keith pierce]

Being small i would say they are the males of one of our 14 species of bumble bees.

 

[Chris Luck]

Bombus pascuorum? Looks a bit narrow it the rear to me for a Bumble bee but could be the photo.

Chris

 

[greengumbo]

Solitary bees - maybe leafcutters ?

Some lovely bee and wasp pictures on this site !

https://sites.google.com/site/natureguideuk/home/bees

 

[BeeMoustashe]

Bee flies,

http://www.somersetmothgroup.org.uk/portal/p/Latest Sightings/r/view/s/200903

Just need to scroll a little down the page