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Bumble bee on Bugle
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Ayrshire
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Ayr Gorge, an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The pollen basket is shown in the enlarged portion of the photo.
09 May 2012
Common Carder bumblebee, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Common Carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) in a Kelvindale garden, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
13 July 2023
Common Carder Bumblebee, Broomhill
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum), Broomhill allotments, Glasgow
21 May 2017
Common Carder Bumblebee with pollen baskets, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) seen from underneath, showing pollen baskets, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
06 April 2020
Common Carder Bumblebee on Dandelion, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. Dandelions provide bees with early nectar, and are especially helpful to provide energy for queen bees looking for nesting sites early in the spring.
11 April 2020
Common Carder Bumblebee on Green alkanet flowers, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) flowers, Broomhill Allotments, Glasgow
01 May 2017
Common Carder Bumblebee on Comfrey
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Vogrie Country Park, Midlothian
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Comfrey (Symphytum sp), Common Carders are ginger with black hairs on the abdomen. They have a long tongue that allows them to feed on plants with long tubular florets. This photo was taken TWIC (The Wildlife Information Centre) and Bumblebee Conservation Trust Bumblebee ID Workshop, Vogrie Country Park. The pollen basket can be clearly seen.
05 July 2016
Common Carder Bumblebee on Green alkanet, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens), Broomhill Allotments, Glasgow. Common Carders are ginger with black hairs on the abdomen. They have a long tongue which allows them to feed on plants with long tubular florets.
02 May 2017
Common Carder Bumblebee on Green alkanet, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens), Broomhill Allotments, Glasgow. Common Carders are ginger with black hairs on the abdomen. They have a long tongue that allows them to feed on plants with long tubular florets.
02 May 2017
Common Carder Bumblebee on Red clover, Balranald
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Balranald and western North Uist
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Red clover (Trifolium pratense), Balranald RSPB nature reserve, North Uist. Common Carders are ginger with black hairs on the abdomen. They have a long tongue which allows them to feed on plants with long tubular florets.