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Title: Bumble bees
Post by: Grandma on July 08, 2008, 13:07:52

Nearly ran these two over with my wheelie bin!

(http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9113/bumblebeessr4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

I imagine they were mating - never seen that before! The female (queen?) was absolutely enormous!

Title: Re: Bumble bees
Post by: lorna on July 08, 2008, 13:10:56

Whatever they were doing that is a great photo.

Title: Re: Bumble bees
Post by: Grandma on July 08, 2008, 13:17:00

Thanks, Lorna but it wasn't difficult! They were much too busy to care about my camera just two inches away! xxx

Title: Re: Bumble bees
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 08, 2008, 20:41:55

Queen bumblebees are enormous, but it's really early in the season for them to be mating. Normally they produce new queens and drones in late summer or early autumn.

Title: Re: Bumble bees
Post by: Georgie on July 10, 2008, 20:36:03

Fantastic photo, Grandma. Look so fluffy, just want to stroke 'em. ;D

G x

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