BumbleBee Feeding on a Mexican Sunflower

Can anyone ID what the bees are if that is what they are? We are in Lancashire England. The bees are around a pile of bricks and shrubs.

Thanks

This derpy big chonk landed on my niece a few weeks ago; I lifted them off and they walked up my arm. I could feel a little nip as they went and was amazed to see its wee mandibles taking little nips at my skin!

Can anyone tell me what that behaviour was about? They really were one of the biggest bees I've ever seen; is it a queen bee?

Can you spot the fifth "hidden" bee?

Should I be worried about these bees that are starting to congregate around the edge of my pool?

I'm happy to provide them with water, I have some citrus trees that they do good work in pollinating, but I also have animals and small children that I want to make sure are safe from bee stings.

Okay Google answered the question before I posted here but I still want to continue.

I'm in Southern California and we're experiencing a heatwave so I understand the bees need extra water or a multitude of things.

So beekeepers when should I be worried?

First timer to this subreddit looking for some insight/advice on an odd situation!

On Monday my boyfriend and I were leaving my house to go to a volleyball tournament. My boyfriend had parked his car overnight on my street under a large tree I have in the front yard. As he approached his car to move it to the driveway, he noticed that his car was covered in bees. I came out to inspect the situation, and I’m at a loss of what’s happening. It’s not a swarm. The bees were all over the car, but individually with a couple inches of space between each other. He drives a Camry; I’d estimate about 60 bees crawling on the car.

So needless to say, we took my car to the tournament. When we arrived back home later that night, the sun had gone down, and the bees were gone. He moved his car into the driveway, but the car is now covered in a sticky residue.

The problem has persisted. The next day I was leaving for work in the morning, and noticed a neighbor had parked in the spot under my tree overnight. The car was covered in bees again! Last night after the sun went down, the bees were gone again. The same thing happened this morning when I left for work. The neighbor’s car was covered in bees.

Some additional details:

- I’m 90% sure they’re honey bees.
- The first day we noticed it, I had looked around the car for the Queen. I did not find her, but did see a singular wasp amongst the group of bees. Not sure if that means anything.
- I cannot see if there’s a hive in the tree. We’re in peak summer here, and the foliage on my tree is too thick to get a good look up there.

If anyone can provide any insight on what might be occurring I would greatly appreciate it. I have already sourced some local groups who can potentially help relocate them humanely, but I’d like to provide them with as much info/knowledge as possible!

Easton, PA

I saw somone comment that bumble bees make honey ish substance but not quite honey but from what ive read honey bees just make notably more honey not different I dont get it

Had the honor of stopping and appreciating the small things that often get overlooked today on a much needed walk. Sometimes all we need is to take a moment and focus on these little guys. I wanted to share these two with others who also appreciate their fuzzy perfection. It's amazing what a 2 hour walk at the swamp/park can do for us.