We know what you’re thinking: That’s not a honey bee, is it? And you’re right ― according to our resident expert Rusty Burlew, “This is Bombus pascuorum, the common carder bee, one of the commonest bumble bees in Great Britain.”
We thought this a fitting cover to run with Rusty’s article on page 417, “Who’s that Pollinating My Garden?”
Photo by Ian Andow, Worcestershire, England