I was walking nearby and spotted the bee in the photo on the road.

It was pretty poorly and lacking in energy possibly caused by the pinky mites it was carrying - they were not Varroa, I have seen these on honeybees, but a mite that scurries around and appears to be causing the bee a lot of distress.

I tried to remove them before leaving her on a Buddlea flower in the hope she could feed and recover.

Any ideas about the mites she was carrying?