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craggy


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Hi Kevin

Just had to GOOGLE blueberry bumblebee and what a cracking looking bee it is

Bilberry-bumblebee

 

Cheers Craggy



-- Edited by craggy on Sunday 19th of May 2013 10:48:11 PM

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1 worker Blaeberry bumblebee seen on whinberry on the track to Lee Quarry today at 1:40 pm & 1 seen at the same site at 4:40pm.  Must be a nest nearby of this nationally scarce species.  Common carder, early, buff tailed and white tailed bumblebees also present

cheers Kevin



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