Old Boggy Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Looked at one of my hebes just now and it was covered in bees, but I was unable to identify some of them. Recognised the red tailed bumble bee (I think) but any idea on the others ? Thanks, OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 I would have said honey bee. Google backs it up with a caveat of maybe more than one sort of honey bee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) The other bees do look like honey bees, their stripes can be very variable from almost completely orange stripes to almost all black. My honey bees are a mixed bunch and do visit hebe. My caveat is that there are some solitary bees that can be quite similar. Edited July 11, 2021 by Windswept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 As above. Honey bees can be almost orange to jet black. I still remember my Grandfather having some black bees, he called Italians and they hwere evil and would have you 30yrds away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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