This morning’s bee rescue. This little one and a friend were resting on a busy sidewalk by the park. The friend managed to fly away quite quickly but this one needed a little rest in the shade to recover. Managed to fly away eventually though :)
They’re such gentle, lovely creatures. Can’t believe I used to be scared of them as a kid. (Mostly because I mixed them up with wasps… now those bastards are nasty.)
@aral That is not a honey bee, but a bumblebee. Bumblebees feed on nectar and are useful as pollinators, but not useful as honey producers because they don't stockpile honey. Female bumblebees can sting but usually ignore people.
@desikn Ah, my bad, I always confuse the two :)