DSC_1804 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) underground nest containing large queen, workers and wax pots. Four species of bumblebee (Bombus) were introduced from England in 1885 and 1906 for the pollination and seed production of red clover. This species is also known as the large earth bumblebee. Otago Peninsula *
DSC_2073 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) workers pollinating a field of English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). Four species of bumblebee (Bombus) were introduced from England in 1885 and 1906 for the pollination and seed production of red clover. This species is also known as the large earth bumblebee. Arrowtown *
