Garden bumblebee — size comparison

The garden bumblebee uses flowers with deeper corollas, reaching their nectar with its long tongue. It can be seen in meadows, beside hedges and in gardens. Wor

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od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Garden bumblebee

Bombus hortorum

13,5 mmAdult worker
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Garden bumblebeeBody length13.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Garden bumblebee — size comparison — facts and sources

The garden bumblebee uses flowers with deeper corollas, reaching their nectar with its long tongue. It can be seen in meadows, beside hedges and in gardens. Workers bring food to larvae developing in the nest.

Nests may occupy sheltered places close to the ground and sometimes other suitable refuges. Colonies operate seasonally: new queens leave and, after overwintering, begin the next colony cycle.

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