Brown Banded Carder Bee
- Species: Brown Banded Carder Bee
- Latin Name: Bombus humilis
- Active months: April to September
- Nesting Habits: Small Nest
- Social Behavior: Social bee
- Habitat: Grasslands
- Flowers: Red clover and vetches.
- UK Status: Common Nationwide
More information
From March to November.
Nesting Habits of Brown Banded Carder Bees
Tussocks
How To Identify Brown Banded Carder Bees
These bees are usually a brown colour that can vary all the way to a ginger. Their rear legs are bare and shiny. The Common carder bee also has black hairs on its abdomen.
Description
The most common colour for a carder bee is brown, all carder bees are big fans of tubular flowers. This means you will likely find them around plants like deadnettle, foxglove and any kind of legume flower.
