The
bumblebee is a flying
insect of the genus
Bombus in the family
Apidae. Like the common
honeybee, of which it is a distant relative, the bumblebee feeds on
nectar and gathers
pollen to feed its young. Bumblebees tend to be larger than other members of the bee family. Most, but not all, bumblebee species are gentle. Bumblebees are the
pollinator of choice for modern
greenhouse tomatoes and some other crops.
Photo credit: Mark Burnett