11005-56702 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) the bumblebee's tongue length differs from species to species, and so four species of bumblebee (Bombus) were introduced from England in 1885 and 1906 for the pollination and seed production of red clover. Also known here as the large earth bumblebee. Broad Bay, Dunedin *

DSC_4285 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding on Sneezewort (Helenium autumnale) nectar while gathering pollen. The bumblebee's tongue length differs from species to species, and so 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 here as the large earth bumblebee. Otago Peninsula *

DSC_4291 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding on ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) pollen. Note the bumblebee's tongue - the length differs from species to species, and so 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 here as the large earth bumblebee. Otago Peninsula *