The Bumble Bee
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The Bumble Bee40 bar Jig for 2 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Aurelia Green, 2023.
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A bumblebee is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families.This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related genera (e.g., Calyptapis) are known from fossils. They are found primarily in higher altitudes or latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, although they are also found in South America, where a few lowland tropical species have been identified.
European bumblebees have also been introduced to New Zealand and Tasmania. Female bumblebees can sting repeatedly, but generally ignore humans and other animals.
Most bumblebees are social insects that form colonies with a single queen. The colonies are smaller than those of honey bees, growing to as few as 50 individuals in a nest.
The bumblebee tribe Bombini is one of four groups of corbiculate bees (those with pollen baskets) in the Apidae, the others being the Apini (honey bees), Euglossini (orchid bees), and Meliponini (stingless bees).
Bumblebee In Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland
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