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Gallery: Garden bumblebees

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Red-tailed bumblebee

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The red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) is very distinctive: a very dark bee except for the strikingly red 'tail' (tip of the abdomen). This queen was photographed on marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in spring.

Red-tailed bumblebee

Technical Information: Photographed with a Minolta Dimage Z1.
Copyright Richard Burkmar 2004. Permission is hereby granted for anyone to use this image for non-commercial purposes which are of benefit to the natural environment. School pupils, students, teachers and educators are invited to use and reproduce the image freely. The photographer should be credited where practicable. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

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