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Gallery: Garden bumblebees

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Red-tailed bumblebee in flight

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This shot of a queen red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) in flight over marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) clearly shows the distinctive red 'tail' (tip of the abdomen).

Red-tailed bumblebee in flight

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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