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Bumblebees to be found in and around Torphins Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, it is a mixed species coniferous/deciduous wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the human population there go to Torphins.org.
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Bombus pratorum, the Early bumblebee.Seen in spring and summer. Lengths, queen 15-17, workers 10-14, male 11-13 mm. Most common in gardens and field edges. Nest is small, short-lived, and can be anywhere. |
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Bombus hortorum, the Garden bumblebee.Seen in spring and summer. Lengths, queen 17-20, workers 11-16, male 14-15 mm. Most common in gardens, field edges and woodland edges where vetch and red clover grow. The nest is short-lived and small, and can be anywhere. |
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Bombus pascuorum, Common carder bee.Seen in spring, summer and early autumn. This is usually the last bumblebee to hibernate. Lengths, queen 16-18, workers 10-15, male 13-14 mm. Most common in field and path edges, gardens, and open woodland. Tends to be a surface nester in tussocky grass. |
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Bombus sylvestris the Forest cuckoo bumblebeeSeen in summer. Body length 15 mm. |
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