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White-tailed bumblebees, Dell of Abernethy
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
White-tailed bumblebees (Bombus lucorum), at the entrance to their nest, Dell of Abernethy, taken by David Palmar. Bumblebees cannot dig so would have used an abandoned vole or mice burrow. The queen will use materials left by the prior inhabitants for her own nest.
21 July 2020
Bee nest, Dell of Abernethy
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Large bumblebee nest at the Dell of Abernethy, taken by David Palmar. Some bumblebees will nest in piles of dead leaves, dry tussocky long grass, or in abandoned bird's nests and rodent burrows.
21 July 2020
Tree Bumblebees nesting in bird nest box, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Tree Bumblebees (Bombus hypnorum) nesting in bird nest box, Kelvindale, Glasgow
30 May 2020
Tree Bumblebee, Stirling
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Stirling
Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) using a bird nest box, Balallan House garden, Stirling
06 July 2017
Coot with chick, Bingham's Pond
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Coot (Fulica atra) with chick on nest at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow
20 July 2005
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
Nuthatch, Dalzell Woods
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North Lanarkshire - Baron's Haugh and Dalzell Woods
