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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 1, 2010 13:20:36 GMT
My bumblebee obsession continues as well....most afternoons I can be found in the garden up to my chin in flowers, with bees buzzing about. It's very restful... Bombus terrestris on an echinacea  ?honey bee on echinacea  another sort of bee....or maybe a hoverfly?  ? bombus pascuorum  Bombus lucorum?   red tailed bumble bee  |
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Post by Plocket on Aug 1, 2010 16:13:35 GMT
Snapped this little fella today:  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 1, 2010 18:14:10 GMT
Well done folks, I especially like the red tailed ones. I've seen quite a few of them this year.  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 2, 2010 10:34:24 GMT
I have spotted a few dead one this past few days! Don't know what is happening to them, there are plenty of flowers to feed from  Mixture of bees and hoverflies in these (don't want to start a new thread just for hoverflies in flowers  )     x Tig |
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 2, 2010 11:22:55 GMT
My bumblebee obsession continues as well....most afternoons I can be found in the garden up to my chin in flowers, with bees buzzing about. It's very restful... Bombus lucorum? He looks so furry that you want to stroke him.....  |
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Post by Plocket on Aug 2, 2010 16:31:03 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 2, 2010 17:18:40 GMT
Thanks Missredhead...it is addictive, this 'compulsive-bee-photographing-disorder'....I rather like her hairy legs...... ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 4, 2010 17:23:17 GMT
My bumblebee obsession continues as well....most afternoons I can be found in the garden up to my chin in flowers, with bees buzzing about. It's very restful... Bombus lucorum? He looks so furry that you want to stroke him..... I couldn't decide which one to nom so thank goodness you picked one Missy   |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 4, 2010 17:25:33 GMT
More bees to choose from. I love the fluffy orange bottom so this one gets a from me ;D |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 4, 2010 17:30:04 GMT
More bees to choose from. I love the fluffy orange bottom so this one gets a from me ;D |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 4, 2010 17:33:27 GMT
Snapped this little fella today: |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 4, 2010 17:35:13 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Aug 4, 2010 20:58:38 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Aug 4, 2010 21:01:34 GMT
More bees to choose from. I love the fluffy orange bottom so this one gets a from me ;D  Jillyx |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 6, 2010 12:01:04 GMT
Bees galore....   This one decided to show it's best side!!!  RF |
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 6, 2010 13:41:10 GMT
The top ones looks like he is holding it to eat.. The second one....bottoms up and I love the third one.... (nothing happened when I clicked on quote!  ) |
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Post by Sunnygardener on Aug 7, 2010 11:20:48 GMT
Bees galore.... This one decided to show it's best side!!! RF Wow RF good shot |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 7, 2010 17:48:17 GMT
We're all bee crazy ent we ;D here you go...today's offerings...... red tail on a cosmos 'Ladybird Scarlet'  yellow dahlia, two different bees...buff tail and red tail...   |
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Post by Plocket on Aug 7, 2010 17:53:13 GMT
Cheery your photos are GORGEOUS as always, but this gets my vote |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 7, 2010 19:29:20 GMT
gosh...thanks Plocket..
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Post by Jilly on Aug 9, 2010 16:13:30 GMT
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Post by Tig on Aug 11, 2010 12:25:23 GMT
There are no shortages of bees in the GWD garden!!! And look at all that pollen they have gathered Just a couple from me - think they are both bombus somethings (Cheery might know )  and a very fluffly one which I have named 'cuddlybum teddy bee' ;D  x Tig |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 11, 2010 15:54:57 GMT
and a very fluffly one which I have named 'cuddlybum teddy bee' ;D x Tig definitely a cuddlybum, he looks like a little lion with all that fluff. Jillyx |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 13, 2010 13:58:09 GMT
One from me...  RF |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 14, 2010 18:44:47 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 15, 2010 5:57:16 GMT
and a very fluffly one which I have named 'cuddlybum teddy bee' ;D x Tig definitely a cuddlybum, he looks like a little lion with all that fluff. Jillyx He really is a cuddlybum... RF |
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 18, 2010 19:38:46 GMT
 I have been chasing this very strange brown and buff coloured bee around the garden recently...anybody seen one this colour?  I do love the bee pics and those wings are so clear |
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Post by Tig on Aug 23, 2010 15:13:04 GMT
That is an unusual looking bumbly Cheery - nice shot too ;D Now prepare to be totally bee'd off with me, I haven't felt too great of late but it hasn't stopped me snapping     they do love the echinaceae ;D  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Aug 23, 2010 15:24:26 GMT
Ooops, nearly missed these, they had gone over onto the next PB page! One with pollen saddlebags enjoying the cerynthe  and this one I have named 'punk rock bee' due to his quiff ;D  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Sept 27, 2010 18:34:36 GMT
Happy snapping today and spotted this little ball of fluff ...   Then a great big fat bumble came and tried to land on the same flower .... it couldn't hold its weight! Flew off in a huff before I could take its piccie ;D x Tig |
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