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Great Yellow Bumblebee on Red Clover, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), Balranald RSPB nature reserve, North Uist. One of Britain's rarest bumblebees, the Great Yellow is now restricted to some Scottish islands and the very north of Scotland. It has a particular association with nectar producing plants such as Red Clover and Bird's Foot Trefoil.
04 August 2017
Moss carder bumblebee on Bird's Foot Trefoil, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Moss carder bumblebee (Bombus muscorum) on Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Balranald, North Uist. More frequent in the north and west of Scotland, this bee can be found in flower-rich habitats. The abdomen is usually paler than the thorax, appearing almost blonde in some individuals, while the thorax is often a deep ginger colour, darker than the Common Carder.
29 May 2017
Moss Carder Bumblebee on Kidney Vetch
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Western Isles - Barra
A Moss Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus muscorum), on Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), a favourite nectar plant in the Pea family. The Moss Carder Bee has a dark ginger thorax which distinguishes it from other carder bees.
01 July 2010
Bush Vetch, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium) at Fernbrae Meadows, South Lanarkshire
02 June 2024
Mirid Bug on Bird's Foot Trefoil, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Mirid Bug pollinating a Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) at Fernbrae Meadows, South Lanarkshire
02 June 2024
Hairy Tare, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan
Hairy Tare (Vicia hirsuta), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
13 July 2024
Meadow Vetchling, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan
Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
13 July 2024
Black Medick, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan
Black Medick (Medicago lupulina), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
13 July 2024
Black Medick, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan
Black Medick (Medicago lupulina), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
13 July 2024
Common Vetch, Tulloch Moor
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Common Vetch (Vicia sativa), in the family Fabaceae, at Tulloch Moor, near Nethybridge
