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18-05-2010, 09:58 PM
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| | | Two cuckoo bumblebees for ID I would have said Bombus vestalis but an ID would be welcome.
This one photographed yesterday sunbathing in the garden:
This one feeding on comfrey flowers today, it seemed to be covered on something (orange pollen?). I have other photos showing different angles
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| | | Re: Two cuckoo bumblebees for ID These are difficult at the best of times and I'm afraid that those photos lack clear detail.
B. vestalis is possible for the first. I wouldn't rule out an early B. bohemicus male but it is probably still a little too early.
The second image, however, could be a B. bohemicus female. But there are several other options including B. sylvestris.
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| | | Re: Two cuckoo bumblebees for ID Thank you Geoff F, I will label them vestalis/bohemicus to be on the safe side.
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