A very large bumblebee has just flown into my office. It really was enormous, creating such a downdraft as it buzzed about that small pieces of paper skitted around. The great thing with bumblebees is they are slow, and relatively easy to catch safely with an old coffee jar and a piece of paper (two things that happened to be handy), which allows you to carry the creature to freedom and also have a good look at her. This one was particularly handsome, free from varroa and typically stupid – once I removed the paper, she just buzzed about inside the jar for a minute or so, before then deciding that she could get out after all, and lumber on her way.
separating the wanted from the unwanted