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Queen Red-tailed bumblebee Flying from nectar rich Sweet Violets Bombus lapidarius,Cumbria,Kings Meaburn,Red-tailed bumblebee Click/tap to enlarge

Queen Red-tailed bumblebee

Flying from nectar rich Sweet Violets

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"Bombus lapidarius" is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus "Melanobombus". Commonly known as the red-tailed bumblebee, "B. lapidarius" can be found throughout much of Central Europe. Known for its distinctive black and red body, this social bee is important in pollination.

Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Mar 26, 2020. Captured Mar 25, 2020 16:16.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm