Ok, birds yes, flowers alright-ish,, but insects are definitely not my strong point! Still, I “think” that this is a Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris) and I took this shot this evening (18th February) after it had flown into the bedroom and settled on the lamp-shade. I’ve been seeing several of the White-Tailed variety (B. lucorum) through the winter (and one Yellow-Banded (B. hortorum), but this fantastic little creature has no right being out and about before April! (There’s another picture on the “Diary and General Stuff” page at www.wildliferanger.com)