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| | | Mating bumblebee ID
Any idea on the ID of this pair ?
First time I've caught mating bumblebees- It was more like an all in wrestling match 
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| | | Re: Mating bumblebee ID
Bombus pratorum. |
25-05-2009, 06:43 AM
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| | | Re: Mating bumblebee ID
They're Bombus pratorum . Congrats on getting such a clear shot - I find them way too quick for me to photograph. By the time I spot them, they're finished and on their way! |
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| | | Re: Mating bumblebee ID
Thanks for the ID and comments
Suspect i was lucky here- heard a loud buzzing and what I thought was a single bumble bee crash landed on the grass quite near me. The female did not seem to appreciate what was going on and they were wrestling for a couple of minutes on the grass.
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