Silent Sunday – 7th August 2022 10 Replies Early bumblebee (Bombus Pratorum) on knapweed AdvertisementShare this:TwitterFacebookPinterestEmailMorePrintLinkedInLike this:Like Loading... Related
Toonsarah August 7, 2022 at 1:17 pm I was going to leave a comment but after seeing Brian’s … 😂 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Heyjude August 7, 2022 at 3:05 pm I grew common knapweed from seed without realising just how big it grows! I shall have to remove it once it has stopped flowering, but the bees do love it so. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Murtagh's Meadow Post authorAugust 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm Yes it is a real favourite with bees🐝 LikeLike Reply ↓
Jane Miller September 25, 2022 at 4:04 pm A seasonal picture by far. Love the knapweed and wonder what happens to the early bumblebee as the season progresses? LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Murtagh's Meadow Post authorSeptember 25, 2022 at 8:01 pm They are still about, but will soon be gone, except for the hibernating queens which will sleep the winter to emerge in the spring LikeLike Reply ↓
Murtagh's Meadow 
A fuzzy bee said “Thistle do” 🙂
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I was going to leave a comment but after seeing Brian’s … 😂
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🐝 ❤️
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Indeed Eliza
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I grew common knapweed from seed without realising just how big it grows! I shall have to remove it once it has stopped flowering, but the bees do love it so.
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Yes it is a real favourite with bees🐝
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A seasonal picture by far. Love the knapweed and wonder what happens to the early bumblebee as the season progresses?
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They are still about, but will soon be gone, except for the hibernating queens which will sleep the winter to emerge in the spring
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