Bee identification is far from easy. There are over 270 species of bee in the UK and the differences are often very subtle. The Buff-tailed Bumblebee sounds easy, but it sometimes has a white tail. This bumblebee has two yellow bands around its waist and shoulders which are deep orange/yellow rather than the bright lemon yellow of the White-tailed Bumblebee. if you look carefully, males have a very narrow band of orange hairs at the top of the white tail. Buff-tailed Bumblebees are found all over the UK, one of seven commonly found bumblebees.