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Solitary Bee, Kelvindale
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
A Solitary Bee (Colletes daviesanus), from family Colletidae, resting on some Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) - family Asteraceae. Solitary bees can be distinguished by the long hairs on their hind legs as this is where they will carry pollen. Taken in Kelvindale.
14 August 2023
Leafcutter bee on Ragwort at Bridgeness, Bo'ness
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Bo'ness and Kinneil
Leafcutter bee (Megachile sp) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at the former Bridgeness Shipbreakers Yard, Bo'ness, a habitat creation project run by Buglife Scotland as part of the activities of the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative.
02 August 2017
Leafcutter bee on Ragwort at Bridgeness, Bo'ness
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Bo'ness and Kinneil
Leafcutter bee (Megachile sp) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at the former Bridgeness Shipbreakers Yard, Bo'ness, a habitat creation project run by Buglife Scotland as part of the activities of the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative.
02 August 2017
Solitary bee (Andrena semilaevis), Stirling
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Stirling
Solitary bee (Andrena semilaevis) Back Walk under Stirling Castle Rock
06 July 2017
Solitary bee (Colletes daviesanus), Stirling
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Stirling
Solitary bee (Colletes daviesanus) on an Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare). Solitary bees may collect pollen on specialised leg hairs called scopa, or under their abdomens and will collect from a wide range of plant species. This picture was taken at Balallan House garden, Stirling
06 July 2017
Solitary bee (Colletes daviesanus), Stirling
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Stirling
Solitary bee (Colletes daviesanus) on an Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare). Solitary bees may collect pollen on specialised leg hairs called scopa, or under their abdomens and will collect from a wide range of plant species. This picture was taken at Balallan House garden, Stirling
06 July 2017
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.