Basic Information
Common name: Brown-banded carder bee
Scientific name: Bombus humilis
Fluffy ginger bee with brown band.
Likes flower-rich meadows.
Classification
Bee TypeBumblebee
StatusRare
Cuckoo StatusNon-cuckoo
Tail ColourGinger Tail
Keynotes
• Blonde hair under wings
• Black hairs at wing base
Nest Information
• On ground surface
• Covers nest with dead grass and moss
• Usually 1 cycle per year
• Last 3 - 4 months
• Fewer than 100 workers
Distribution
- Rare
- Mainly found on the coast of south of England and Wales
Castes
QUEEN
May
No Photo
All ginger
Brown abdominal band
WORKER
June
No Photo
All ginger
Brown abdominal band
MALE
August
No Photo
All ginger
Brown abdominal band
Flower Preferences
- Bird's-foot trefoils
- Red clover
- Vetches
- White dead nettles