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Common Carder-bee (Bombus pascuorum) I believe this to be a common carder-bee leaving a fuschia flower-head. It is a species of bumblebee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae tribus Bombini. Bombus pascuorum,Carder Bee,Geotagged,United Kingdom,bees,insect Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Common Carder-bee (Bombus pascuorum)

I believe this to be a common carder-bee leaving a fuschia flower-head. It is a species of bumblebee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae tribus Bombini.

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The Common Carder Bee

"Bombus pascuorum", the common carder bee, is a species of bumblebee present in most of Europe in a wide variety of habitats such as meadows, pastures, waste ground, ditches and embankments, roads, and field margins, as well as gardens and parks in urban areas and forests and forest edges.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Bridget Charity Rendall
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By Bridget Charity Rendall

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Uploaded Oct 9, 2012. Captured Oct 6, 2012 13:42 in 6 Butts Close, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, Devon EX18 7HD, UK.
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  • DSC-H2
  • f/4.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO80
  • 19.2mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.