Corbicula Collection

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May

Bumble Bee, feeding on Cone Flower, in Garden, Hessen, Germany Date: 20-Sep-19

Larva of the Hemerobius lacewing in lichen, and mites
Larva of the Hemerobius (lacewing) clothed in lichen, with mite, Acarus amictus and little basket mite, Acarus corbicula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets and pollen on head, thorax and abdomen. Bee withdrawing from Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) flower after nectaring. In garden, Surrey, England, UK

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on pollen in Apple (Malus domestica) flower, collecting pollen in pollen basket. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May

Bumblebee and foxglove hybrid. Worker white-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) on a flower of a foxglove hybrid. This garden hybrid is Digitalis x Mertonensis

Bee pollen basket, SEM
Bee pollen basket, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The pollen basket (called the corbicula) is found on a bees hind legs

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Nature's Busy Bees: A Journey Through Europe's Blossoming Landscapes From the rolling hills of Surrey, England, where Apis mellifera, the Honey Bee, gathers precious Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen, to the vibrant gardens of Hessen, Germany, where Bumble Bees savor nectar from Coneflowers. Witness the intricate life cycle of the Hemerobius lacewing larva, nestled amongst lichen and mites. In the heart of the English countryside, observe the industrious Honey Bee, laden with pollen from Apple (Malus domestica) blossoms. As we journey further, marvel at the Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) worker, provisioning her burrow on the chalk grasslands of Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, with a bounty of pollen sacs. Lastly, take a closer look at the intricately designed pollen basket of the Honey Bee, as captured through the lens of a Scanning Electron Microscope.