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Bumble in the purple
delia todd

Bumble in the purple (Bombus)

Ann joined me for a cuppa and we then had a nice wander round the village.

A large patch of Rose-bay Willowherb was feeding this bumblebee.

If it's not a white-tailed, I'm stuck. Not very good at bees really.
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Habitat
Coastal village
Location
Veiholmen, Smola, Norway
Date taken
6 August 2018
Scientific name
Bombus
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50 Sports Mode Continuous
bievreJJ
great setting with gorgeous colors for this bumble bee, Delia!!! top class, many tfs!!!
 
j toon
a lovely colorful capture delia to brighten the day up...many thanks....
 
Stanley Jones
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It certainly has a white tail D! Gorgeous bee and flowers making a striking picture. TFS!
 
Doc Duck
And I've given my bumblebee field guide to my daughter, so I can't help. But I can give you a second name for the herb: it's also called Fireweed - not for the flaming purple, but because it tends to sprout up where there's been a fire, filling in any new clearings.
 

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