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Gooden's Nomad Bee, Low Force, Teesdale
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England - Northumbria and Durham
Gooden's Nomad Bee (Nomada goodeniana), a solitary bee at Low Force, Teesdale
07 May 2024
Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) on Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) at RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve, North Uist. The distinguishing feature of this rare bee is the band of black hairs across the thorax where the wings join the body.
05 August 2017
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
Bumble bee on Bugle
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Ayrshire
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Ayr Gorge, an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The pollen basket is shown in the enlarged portion of the photo.
09 May 2012
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
Ashy Mining Bee, Low Force, Teesdale
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England - Northumbria and Durham
Ashy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria), a solitary bee, entering its nest hole at Low Force, Teesdale. It nests in bare earth areas which are easy to excavate. The ashy grey colour after which it is named can be clearly seen.
07 May 2024
Ashy Mining Bee, Low Force, Teesdale
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England - Northumbria and Durham
Ashy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) at Low Force, Teesdale. Its nest hole and the ashy grey colour after which it is named can be clearly seen.
07 May 2024
Male Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) emerging from a hole in a patch of soil left for bees to burrow into and form their nests in a Kelvindale, Glasgow garden. The male has an obvious tuft of orange or yellow hairs on his face, whereas the female has a smaller tuft of faded yellow hairs on her face.
03 May 2024
Male Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) in a Kelvindale, Glasgow garden. The male has an obvious tuft of orange or yellow hairs on his face, whereas the female has a smaller tuft of faded yellow hairs on her face.
