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Chocky Send PM Beryl Registered: March 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 23,504 users gallery	This is a queen and you can tel the difference between this and the buff-tail by the length of the head about 15 mm (0.59 in), and in some cases even 20 mm (0.79 in). It also has the longest tongue of all bumblebees and often keeps it out whilst flying from flower to flower
	· Date: Mon September 11, 2017 · Views: 62 · Filesize: 57.2kb · Dimensions: 800 x 600 ·
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	Keywords: insect, invertebrate
	Scientific Name: Bombus hortorum
	Equipment: Nikon D7200 Camera. Nikon 55-300mm VR F4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR SWM
	Location: Devon UK
	Habitat: gardens Parks
	Date Taken: September 2017
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KC Foggin

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Mon September 11, 2017 5:33pm

And another beautifully detailed image Beryl! This is pure awesome.

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Digiscoper321

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Mon September 11, 2017 6:07pm

Nice image and interesting info.

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Beryl

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Mon September 11, 2017 7:39pm

Thank you KC and Ove

Yes I hope it wasn't boring. I do so find bees and wasps intriguing

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Mohamad Kamrani

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Mon September 11, 2017 7:58pm

Great closeup Beryl , very beautiful , many TFS

mo

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Beryl

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Mon September 11, 2017 8:07pm

Thank you Mo for your kind comment

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Stanley Jones

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Tue September 12, 2017 2:28am

Marvelous close-up. It does have a lengthy tongue. Exceptional work Chocky!

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Beryl

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Tue September 12, 2017 6:54am

Thank you kindly Stanley

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Mahsleb

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Tue September 12, 2017 3:05pm

Excellent shot Beryl!

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Beryl

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Tue September 12, 2017 5:10pm

Thank you kindly Tony

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Joelle-Marcelle

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Wed September 13, 2017 11:51am

A superb close-up of this bumble-bee, Beryl. Lovely flowers too.

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Beryl

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Wed September 13, 2017 5:58pm

Thank you for your kind comment

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jbpixels

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Fri September 15, 2017 8:08pm

Two stunning macros. Great detail and colors.

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Beryl

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Fri September 15, 2017 9:26pm

Thank you jb for your kind comments

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