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Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) Not the sharpest photo but wanted to show the intriguing pink coloured pollen sacs! Bees,Bombus terrestris,Bumble Bees,Geotagged,Insects,United Kingdom,bumblebee,flying insects Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)

Not the sharpest photo but wanted to show the intriguing pink coloured pollen sacs!

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  1. I love it! Posted 12 years ago

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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 Bridget Charity Rendall
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By Bridget Charity Rendall

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Uploaded Oct 13, 2012. Captured Jun 20, 2012 16:16 in Barton Ln, Exeter, Devon EX2, UK.
  • DSC-H2
  • f/4.0
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO80
  • 21.1mm