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Odd Thing

Edg3 · 2010-04-24 11:45:56

I was down our garden this morning when i noticed the strangest thing, a small mount next to a week along the path in the grass. Upon closer inspection i noticed something sticking up out of it and then it disappeared, so i went and grabbed my camera and took a couple shots, one of it without the, whatever inside it and…

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24-04-2010 12:45pm

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Edg3

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I was down our garden this morning when i noticed the strangest thing, a small mount next to a week along the path in the grass. Upon closer inspection i noticed something sticking up out of it and then it disappeared, so i went and grabbed my camera and took a couple shots, one of it without the, whatever inside it and one with it popping its head up.

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#2 24-04-2010 12:51pm
darjeeling

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That looks like a nesting bumble bee. The Rec -> Nature & Birdwatching forum might tell you more.

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#3 24-04-2010 12:55pm
Edg3

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thanks man, i wasnt sure where to put it, i'll throw it up there now, thanks

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#4 28-04-2010 8:21pm
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Bumble bees keep their colonies under the ground. Aren't they awesome

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