Buff-tailed bumblebee

Queens have buff tails and dark stripes

Workers and males have white tails - they look like White-tailed bumblebees but may have a peach trim to top of tail

If you see a bumblebee in winter it is most likely a Buff-tailed

Underground, in plant pots, compost heaps, under sheds

1 or 2 cycles per year, 3 in the South

February - October

Large: up to 500 workers

Across UK (except mountainous areas)

Habitat: most habitats except high uplands, common in gardens