Bumble Bees in February!!?

Hi all, newbie here. Just thought you would be interested to know that we had a Bumble Bee in our garden in Cornwall yesterday. Anyone else seen anything unseasonal yet, or has the snow and ice kept things 'normal' this year?

Andy B

 

Hi, I saw one in Bristol last Friday.

 

White -tailed Bumble Bees have been seen on and off mainly nectaring on Mahonia flowers. the web site
http://www.bwars.com/ is looking for winter Bee records. So please submit any here folks.

 

We had a big bumble on the golf course at the weekend very early

 

I coulda sworn I heard one yesterday !

 

solo Honey bee yesterday in Yorkshire:gnthb:

 

Quite a few bees at the garden I was working at today. A sign of good things to come,I hope.:gnthb:

 

Bumble bes have been active every day including the very cold spell - mainly on the mahonia and heather - its those fur coats they wear!

 

While in my garden on Saturday, I was buzzed by two of them, but never got to see them really close up, so don't know what type they were other than loud.