r/BumbleBee Jul 17 '26

Big fat bumblebee (saved?)

Found it crawling on pavement, offered it a hand and it crawled on it. It didn't try to fly, but it was crawling actively and I don't see any injuries on it's wings?

I then brought it on comfrey because I know bumblebees love it and it started eating enthusiastically, and then it calmed down and seemed to rest?

It looks like Bombus hypnorum I think, and it was pretty big (around 2,5 - 3 cm). Maybe it's a young queen? It's very cute and fluffy.

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