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Buff-tailed Bumblebee
sub species - Bombus terrestris audax
52.1012, 0.345855
Field Notes
Description:
Possibly the earliest bee to be seen and the largest to visit gardens.
The queen is 2 cm or more, the workers and drones are of a more common bumblebee size: 14 to 17 mm in length.
Sometimes British specimens have a buff or orangey tail, which helps with identification.
Habitat:
Gardens, parks etc - February/March to October.
Notes:
This is the Bee that was attacked by the 'Hornet' in my previous spotting
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 23, 2019
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