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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
Common Carder Bumblebee on Comfrey, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Common Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) at Fernbrae Meadows, South Lanarkshire
02 June 2024
Common Carder Bumblebee on Comfrey, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Common Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) at Fernbrae Meadows, South Lanarkshire
02 June 2024
Early Bumblebee on Viper's Bugloss, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) on Viper's Bugloss, Fernbrae Meadows
02 June 2024
Early Bumblebee on Viper's Bugloss, Fernbrae Meadows
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Glasgow - South
Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) on Viper's Bugloss, Fernbrae Meadows
02 June 2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee on Hawkweed, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) on Hawkweed (Hieracium agg.) to be identified, Kelvindale, Glasgow
