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Barbut's Cuckoo-bee at Veluwe Fun fact: My girlfriend loves this photo. We used it for our 6 year anniversary and it's also hanging as a huge print upstairs. Bombus barbutellus,Harderwijk,Macro,Netherlands,Veluwe Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee at Veluwe

Fun fact: My girlfriend loves this photo. We used it for our 6 year anniversary and it's also hanging as a huge print upstairs.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Identified using this page:

    http://www.zoekkaartwildebijen.nl/Bombus/B.barbutellus/Bijen.htm

    I have a side shot extremely similar to that shot, so this seems like a match. Although common in Europe, the page mentions this species is very rare in the Netherlands.     Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    I can understand why your girlfriend likes this photo, it is just very colorful and even the bumblebee does it's best to add some colors ;). Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 12 years ago

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The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

''Bombus barbutellus'', or Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is a species of cuckoo bumblebee that is widespread, if not especially common, in most of Europe.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 20, 2013. Captured Jul 28, 2012 15:41.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm