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Post by penny on Aug 2, 2011 0:30:41 GMT
No sorry I don't know a lot about bees,but if you have a look on the Bumblebee Conservation Trust's website there's information about different types of bumblebees. Also if you have a look on their facebook page I think some people mentioned various guides to bees a little while ago. This little bee is a red-tailed bumblebee. It was enjoying the sunshine in the park today. Bumblebee, what kind of flower is that? it's gorgeous!
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Post by bumblebee on Aug 2, 2011 10:20:39 GMT
Sorry I don't know what the flower is either,but I've put the photo on the BBCT facebook page asking if anyone can say what it is and I'll see if anyone replies. Maybe someone here might recognise it ?
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Post by bumblebee on Aug 2, 2011 21:12:31 GMT
Apparently it's Phacelia,an annual related to the herb borage. It's very attractive to bees so I'll try to plant some next year.
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Post by whisker on Aug 3, 2011 3:51:51 GMT
No matter what sort of camera you have they are hard to capture as they move i caught this one on monday I saw one early this summer that was massive like a flying mouse so i had a girly flapping moment..I have a book on macro photography and this photographer takes photos and guess what ? he cheats he gasses them and then places them on a flower so they are not moving and he can get a perfect shot..I hate that its cruel i would rather have a out of focus photo..
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Post by whisker2 on Aug 3, 2011 7:13:25 GMT
Two great "captures", wf!
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Post by bumblebee on Aug 3, 2011 9:41:41 GMT
What a horrible thing to do,killing a bee just for a photo. Lovely pictures of the bee on a thistle,you didn't need to gas it to get it either. They are so furry when you see them close up. I took this one on a very sunny day last year.
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Post by whisker2 on Aug 3, 2011 9:45:34 GMT
That's gorgeous, bumblebee. Don't you just want to cuddle that guy? ;D
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Post by bumblebee on Aug 3, 2011 10:09:50 GMT
Bees are really cute,but nobody seems to appreciate it. You can get jewellery with butterflies and dragonflies or even spiders,but you hardly ever see anything with bees on. I've got a couple of cuddly toy bees,and my daughter made me this birthday card last year -
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Post by whisker2 on Aug 3, 2011 12:21:56 GMT
Your daughter is very clever, bumblebee!
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Post by whisker on Aug 4, 2011 4:56:24 GMT
That card is good..I like to see bees i buy bee wildflower seeds every spring and i did have loads of bee friendly flowers..They are one of the flying insects that are not pests..
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Post by bumblebee on Aug 4, 2011 14:06:39 GMT
I've noticed that there are far fewer bumblebees around this year,but I don't know why that's so. I've had a bumblebee nesting box in the garden for a couple of years,but its only occupants have been a woodlouse nursery.
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Post by whisker2 on Aug 4, 2011 14:20:17 GMT
Yes, I think you're right, bumblebee! They are usually feisty creatures that start to appear as early as February, but I must admit I haven't seen many either!
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Post by whisker on Aug 5, 2011 2:47:30 GMT
I have seen quite a few some have been huge that i have seen fly past me .Just wish they would stay still and get their photos taken ..Out of all the flying critters next to ladybirds which i have allways loved i too like Bees.They make life rich i often buy Beeswax from the honey stalls at the farmers market and try to help support the industry of bee keeping.
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Post by whisker2 on Aug 5, 2011 8:38:47 GMT
Great pic! wf!
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Post by bumblebee on Aug 5, 2011 11:13:13 GMT
Ooh nice photos,I took my last bee photo of the year on 1st November last year,so they should be around for a while yet.
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