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Bumblebee on autumn aster Dutch name: Hommel op Herfstaster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) Bombus terrestris,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Bumblebee on autumn aster

Dutch name: Hommel op Herfstaster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)

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"Bombus terrestris", the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania.

Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2014. Captured Sep 30, 2012 10:08 in Oud Zevenaarsedijk 3, 6905 Zevenaar, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm