Indiscriminate cuckoo bumblebee on the left, Hunt's bumblebee on the right, feeding on anise hyssop.

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And as the evening moves on, the Hunt's bumblebees congregate on the anise hyssop, settling in for the night.

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A Hunt's bumblebee serenely clinging to a swaying Foxglove beardtongue, with a very gentle, much needed drizzle coming down.

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I spotted this very large Hunt's bumblebee in my garden. They are normally 1/2 to 3/4 that size. It was quite docile, so I took a scaled photo - it turns out it is a queen!

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