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Bee enjoying Lilac It was a really windy day, somehow the bee managed to keep hold of the lilac. Big bee too! Buddleja davidii,Geotagged,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Bee enjoying Lilac

It was a really windy day, somehow the bee managed to keep hold of the lilac. Big bee too!

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    Stuart
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    Thank you Wildflower - apologies for the incorrect identification. I did look at this species but thought it was too dark in colour for the image I took. I need to spend more time looking at flowers rather than bugs ;) Posted 9 years ago
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      WildFlower
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      Both species have lighter and darker colour variations. This one has an orange center, it blooms in summer while the common lilac does in spring and the leaves are very different.
      I was surprised that you identified the plant instead of the bee.       Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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        Stuart
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        Really helpful, thanks for the clarification. I'm definitely sticking to bugs ;) Posted 9 years ago

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The Butterfly-bush

"Buddleja davidii", also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush, or orange eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China, and also Japan.

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Similar species: Lamiales
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Uploaded Aug 12, 2016. Captured in Unnamed Road, Leeds LS16, UK.
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