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Great Yellow Bumblebee on Common knapweed, Balranald
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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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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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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
Buff-tailed Bumblebee on Red Clover, Hamiltonhill Claypits
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) at Hamiltonhill Claypits, taken by David Palmar
30 September 2023
Common Carder bumblebee, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Common Carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) in a Kelvindale garden, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
13 July 2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) collecting pollen on Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) in Kelvindale, Glasgow
22 May 2017
Red-tailed Bumblebee, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) collecting pollen on Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) in Kelvindale, Glasgow
22 May 2017
Common Carder Bumblebee, Broomhill
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum), Broomhill allotments, Glasgow
21 May 2017
Tree Bumblebee, Broomhill
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), Broomhill allotments, Glasgow