.... at least in the world of bees.
as some photo's from my garden today illustrate.
Styrax japonica is a fabulous tree now. Its flowers are attracting scores of bumblebees.
Above and below probably male Buff-tailed Bumblebees.
This Buff-tailed Bumblebee is a worker: see the pollen basket on its leg. Click any picture to expand it.
Above, probably a Red-tailed Bumblebee male.
On a Cornflower, above this looks like a male Red-tailed Bumblebee too -- collecting no pollen.
Meanwhile, in the wild area a worker Red-tailed Bumblebee, is filling her pollen baskets to feed her growing family relations in the nest.
This wild area is full of Yellow rattle, Ox-eye Daisies, Smooth Cat's ear and more: a haven for insects.
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