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Buff tailed bumblebee on Devil's bit scabious, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious with Buff tailed bumblebee, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) showing the green sepals under the flower head, and stamens supporting the pollen-bearing anthers, with Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Dasysyrphus albostriatus hoverfly on Ragwort
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Bo'ness and Kinneil
Hoverfly (Dasysyrphus albostriatus) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Bo'ness. This species can be identified by the three pairs of oblique yellow bars on the black abdomen, sometimes forming V-shapes, and two grey stripes on its thorax (which you can see in the enlarged section of the photo).
05 August 2016
Common Drone Fly on Ragwort, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) in Kelvindale, Glasgow. It can be distinguished from other drone flies and from Honey Bees by a dark vertical face stripe and curved banana-shaped rear tibia (seen in the enlargement of part of this photo in the corner)
29 July 2016
Common Drone Fly on Ragwort, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) in Kelvindale, Glasgow. It can be distinguished from other drone flies and from Honey Bees by a dark vertical face stripe (seen in the enlargement of part of this photo in the corner) and curved banana-shaped rear tibia
29 July 2016
Male Red-tailed bumblebee
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
The male Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), seen here on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), can be distinguished by the yellow banding on his face and thorax. Females are larger, and black with a prominent red tail. These are sociable insects nesting in burrows and under rocks. They will fly from spring through to autumn, before going into hibernation (with the exception of the old queen and the males which will die in the autumn). Can be seen anywhere with flowers. This photo was taken in Kelvindale, Glasgow
01 August 2016
White-tailed Bumblebee on gooseberry plant, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) feeding on Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) plant in allotment in Broomhill, Glasgow
13 April 2017
Red-tailed Bumblebee on Ragwort
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
The female Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), seen here on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), can be distinguished by having a mostly black body but a prominent red tail, lacking the yellow banding on the face and thorax of the male. These are sociable insects nesting in burrows and under rocks. They will fly from spring through to autumn, before going into hibernation (with the exception of the old queen and the males which will die in the autumn). Can be seen anywhere with flowers. This photo was taken in Kelvindale, Glasgow
29 July 2016
Buff-tailed Bumblebee on gooseberry plant, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding on gooseberry plant (Ribes uva-crispa) in an allotment in Broomhill, Glasgow
13 April 2017
Small Tortoiseshell on Nettles, North Uist
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Balranald and western North Uist
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on Nettle (Urtica dioica), RSPB Balranald, North Uist