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29-06-2008, 08:47 PM
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| | | Bee ID
please...
Taken in Scotland a couple of weeks ago 
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Alan |
29-06-2008, 08:53 PM
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I'd go for the White-tailed species, Bombus lucorum. I take it the flower is Bird's foot Trefoil, or Meadow vetchling? If so, the size would be right, too.
Nice, clear flight shot as well! |
29-06-2008, 10:02 PM
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30-06-2008, 09:29 PM
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Thanks Jason and Ron.
Can anyone confirm if it is the White tailed or Buff tailed.
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30-06-2008, 10:36 PM
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Is it a Bird's foot Trefoil or Meadow vetchling? If it is, or something similar in size, probably White-tailed, Bombus locorum. Buff-tailed, B. terrestris, is notably bigger. |
30-06-2008, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Is it a Bird's foot Trefoil or Meadow vetchling? If it is, or something similar in size, probably White-tailed, Bombus locorum. Buff-tailed, B. terrestris, is notably bigger. | My plant ID is as bad as my bee id, but looking at images for both plants my initial thought is Bird's foot Trefoil.
I'll post a pic of the uncropped image at the weekend (when I get home).
Maybe that will help.
Thanks
Alan |
05-07-2008, 02:15 PM
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It's obviously very difficult to do sizes from photos and these guys with white tails are seriously difficult. I have a feeling that this is one of the B. lucorum complex, and it could be B. cryptarum. It really isn't possible to be certain though | | |
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