2026-05-16 11:06 UTC
Good Morning!!!
You ask us:
‘Are these very small #bumblebees we’re seeing out foraging around now a specific species?’
A good question.
Thanks for asking it.
Here’s a brief thread to explain these diminutive beauties.
Please #repost / #share.
Likes are nice but reposts spread knowledge.
A small ask for the small bumblers.
🐝
#bees #biodiversity
#nature #wildlife
#environment #pollinators
#worldbeesanctuary
#farming #food #vegan
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Replies (3)
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-05-16 11:10
Spoiler Alert: They’re the first brood of worker #bumblebees and they’re all female! These small bumblebees that you may have seen fitting snuggly into a buttercup as they forage over the past while, very often - depending on species - are in appearance mini versions… 2/9 #bees #nature #science #education
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@mediocratese@climatejustice.social 2026-05-16 14:14
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie Could I please suggest another hashtag? #NoMowMay
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@Sarahw@mastodon.green 2026-05-16 14:16
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie This is a fascinating thread, thank you . I was posing this exact question while watching the small bumbles on the raspberries the other day. Where are their nests likely to be, and how big? I've seen nests in the stone walls of our cottage, or in a hole in the ground