Bumblebee Footsteps from Humble by Mark Ferguson

During a walk through deciduous woodland, I spotted a worker bumblebee moving back and forth above dried leaf litter. When she landed on a particularly large leaf, I quickly positioned a miniature microphone next to her body, recording the delicate scratches of her legs against the papery surface.

Species: Bombus terrestris or lucorum (indeterminate)

Recorded 13 May 2019 at 09:33. Birmingham. 11˚C; sunny, light winds.

Mark Ferguson is a wildlife sound recordist. His work draws attention to the sonic nuances of animal behaviour and the fascinating audible relationships between humans, wild species and their shared environments. He is currently based in Northern Ireland, where he spends most of his time documenting the habitats and hidden stories of his native Ulster countryside.

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