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Help identifying bee

mortimer33 · 2018-07-22 15:25:53

Spotted this honey bee in my garden. The brilliant rusty color of his abdomen really stuck out to me. Is this an unusual variety? I can't remember seeing one like this before..

22-07-2018 03:25PM

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mortimer33

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Spotted this honey bee in my garden. The brilliant rusty color of his abdomen really stuck out to me. Is this an unusual variety? I can't remember seeing one like this before..

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#2 22-07-2018 04:52PM

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Apis mellifera ligustica is the Italian bee

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#3 22-07-2018 04:54PM

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Thats Harry!
He's a sound auld sort, bit fond of nectar but then again who isn't!
I don't know much more about him thouhj

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