The weeks fly by very quickly and my tree bumblebee has been living here for 3 weeks now. So, it's high time to give you an update again. If you missed the whole story about how and why I keep this tree bumblebee in captivity, you can do it HERE just read (the blue word HERE is clickable).

In my previous update, you could already read that my tree bumblebee seems to be doing well under the circumstances, and this week is no different. I also told you a bit more about her favorite flowers from the previous 2 weeks and refusing sugar water in that last week. If you missed this update and would like to check it out, you can HERE .

After 3 weeks

So for now, everything still seems to be going well, despite her wounded wings and the fact that she can't fly. I still regularly get to know new flower and plant species because of this bumblebee. At the time of writing, it contains dandelion, daisy, red clover, vetch, buttercup, white dead nettle, ivy, royal bush, blackberry and sweet pea. Fortunately, I installed apps for this on my phone, because I simply didn't know more than half of them. Of course, it's still a matter of checking whether they are safe to offer, because I've already encountered a few toxic ones.

My own photo of my tree bumblebee, taken after 3 weeks in captivity (Sunday, May 12, 2024)

Kolkwitzia amabilis

My tree bumblebee has 2 favorites at the moment, namely the white dead nettle ( HERE you can read more about it) and the queen bush, also known as Kolkwitzia amabilis.

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