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Garden bumblebee
Bombus hortorum
Specimen No. 06
Bombus hortorum
Europe and northern Asia; introduced to New Zealand
- Where
- Europe and northern Asia; introduced to New Zealand
- Group
- Bumblebees
- Fact
- Has one of the longest tongues of any British bumblebee, perfect for deep flowers like foxgloves. Wikipedia
Bumblebee tongues vary from about 6 mm to over 20 mm. Long-tongued species like the garden bumblebee prefer deep tubular flowers such as foxgloves. BBCT