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Dec 19, 2015 01:24 |  #1

Still have bumble bees feeding in the garden.
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Dec 19, 2015 03:53 |  #2

Are they really still about or do they think it is Spring? -?

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Dec 20, 2015 00:52 |  #3

Snowyman wrote in post #17824472 (external link)
Are they really still about or do they think it is Spring? -?

Well they've missed their Winter break then :)

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Dec 21, 2015 11:40 |  #4

Nice pics of them - I also had 4 in the garden but too high for pics again but so nice to still be seeing them on the rare occasion when we see the sun these days.

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Dec 21, 2015 15:49 |  #5

Good photos, sadly all my pollinating plants went months ago.




  
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Dec 22, 2015 01:37 |  #6

LindaB wrote in post #17827049 (external link)
Nice pics of them - I also had 4 in the garden but too high for pics again but so nice to still be seeing them on the rare occasion when we see the sun these days.

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Good photos, sadly all my pollinating plants went months ago.

Thanks for the comments Linda and Davholla- appreciated :)

Linda- these have been about on overcast days fairly early in the morning mind you the temp has been around 12.C +

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Dec 22, 2015 02:38 as a reply to  @ Snowyman's post |  #7

Buff-tailed Bumblebees can be seen all year round in a mild winter.

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