Pink Wing Bee?

EquestrianBabe · 23-08-2010, 12:02 PM

Hi everyone,
Me and mum were away on a week pick about 2-3 days ago, and while picking some plantain, I noticed a bee on a daisy. But it had pink wings

I've never ever seen a bee with pink wings, they're normally a silvery see-through colour. Does anyone have any idea about this? What species it may be, is it an endangered species, etc etc?
Thanks x

**Alan1** · 23-08-2010, 12:16 PM

just a wild shot here but.. were you looking at it through red goggles by any chance?

EquestrianBabe · 23-08-2010, 12:20 PM

Nope .. didn't bring my goggles with me lol

pagan queen · 23-08-2010, 01:14 PM

Could it have been a humming bird hawk moth?

http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/phras...hawk-moth.html

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...w=1050&bih=419

Laraine · 23-08-2010, 10:37 PM

If it is, you could visit this site, so you can add your sighting
http://butterfly-conservation.org/si...hawk_moth.html

EquestrianBabe · 24-08-2010, 05:14 PM

Thanks Wendy and Laraine, but I don't think it was a Humming Bird Hawk Moth. Could it be an unknown species?

**Alan1** · 24-08-2010, 05:26 PM

the wings of a wood wasp are tinted pink but it is larger than a bee and they don't usually hang around flowers. people kill them instantly but they are harmless, the big sting-like prong that the female has is for boring into wood to lay eggs

23-08-2010, 12:02 PM	#1
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Pink Wing Bee? Hi everyone, Me and mum were away on a week pick about 2-3 days ago, and while picking some plantain, I noticed a bee on a daisy. But it had pink wings I've never ever seen a bee with pink wings, they're normally a silvery see-through colour. Does anyone have any idea about this? What species it may be, is it an endangered species, etc etc? Thanks x __________________ I ♥ Horses

23-08-2010, 12:20 PM	#3
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Nope .. didn't bring my goggles with me lol __________________ I ♥ Horses

23-08-2010, 10:37 PM	#5
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	If it is, you could visit this site, so you can add your sighting http://butterfly-conservation.org/si...hawk_moth.html __________________ Laraine ________________________

24-08-2010, 05:14 PM	#6
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Thanks Wendy and Laraine, but I don't think it was a Humming Bird Hawk Moth. Could it be an unknown species? __________________ I ♥ Horses

23-08-2010, 12:16 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	just a wild shot here but.. were you looking at it through red goggles by any chance?

23-08-2010, 01:14 PM	#4
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Could it have been a humming bird hawk moth? http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/phras...hawk-moth.html http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...w=1050&bih=419

24-08-2010, 05:26 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	the wings of a wood wasp are tinted pink but it is larger than a bee and they don't usually hang around flowers. people kill them instantly but they are harmless, the big sting-like prong that the female has is for boring into wood to lay eggs

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