"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ...

"Bertie Doe" wrote
Bee identification is my problem. I've planted 3 Comfrey plants in both
front and rear gardens. They're covered in hundreds of tiny 16mm trumpets.
Quite popular with the smaller bee, but what are they?TIA.

http://s20.postimg.org/q0onhe17x/IMG_3917.jpg
http://s20.postimg.org/y7gn8yral/IMG_3927.jpg
http://s20.postimg.org/jpjg0yzzh/IMG_3931.jpg
http://s20.postimg.org/ioj7buizx/IMG_3934.jpg


Had the same problem until I came across this site, not sure it's perfect
but it helps......

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...flash-version/

There is an HTML version available too if you don't have/want Flash.

Thanks for that Bob. I tried to find a bee ID site on Google and failed.

I also didn't realise just how tricky they are to photograph.