Northern Experience Wildlife Tours Ltd - The Common Carder is an all ginger bumblebee, and although three carder species are this colour, the Common Carder is by far the commonest and most
![A macro shot of a ginger coloured bumblebee feeding on some green alkanet blooms Stock Photo - Alamy A macro shot of a ginger coloured bumblebee feeding on some green alkanet blooms Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KFWFA7/a-macro-shot-of-a-ginger-coloured-bumblebee-feeding-on-some-green-KFWFA7.jpg)
A macro shot of a ginger coloured bumblebee feeding on some green alkanet blooms Stock Photo - Alamy
Biodiversity Ireland - And here is a common bumblebee to try to spot to mark #WorldBeeDay This one will be in many gardens (when it stops raining). Submit your sightings here https://records.biodiversityireland.ie/record/ bumblebees
![Rory_Dimond on Twitter: "First queen Tree #bumblebee of the year for me today, basking on top of the bee hotel. Such an intense ginger! https://t.co/M7AejfhMVT" / Twitter Rory_Dimond on Twitter: "First queen Tree #bumblebee of the year for me today, basking on top of the bee hotel. Such an intense ginger! https://t.co/M7AejfhMVT" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvAxAs4XAAc-ek4.jpg)
Rory_Dimond on Twitter: "First queen Tree #bumblebee of the year for me today, basking on top of the bee hotel. Such an intense ginger! https://t.co/M7AejfhMVT" / Twitter
![Biodiversity Ireland on Twitter: "The Common Carder Bee is up next for #SpeciesADay Common/Widespread Bumblebee ID Tips: Ginger thorax & tail with black hairs present on abdomen. If you see the Bombus Biodiversity Ireland on Twitter: "The Common Carder Bee is up next for #SpeciesADay Common/Widespread Bumblebee ID Tips: Ginger thorax & tail with black hairs present on abdomen. If you see the Bombus](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2TTQVBWYAQN6yU.jpg)
Biodiversity Ireland on Twitter: "The Common Carder Bee is up next for #SpeciesADay Common/Widespread Bumblebee ID Tips: Ginger thorax & tail with black hairs present on abdomen. If you see the Bombus
![Bye bye big bee: In South America, the world's largest bumblebee is at risk from imported rivals | The Independent | The Independent Bye bye big bee: In South America, the world's largest bumblebee is at risk from imported rivals | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/07/05/20/p3beev2.jpg?width=1200)