Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) on Saponaria showing the typical long-necked flowers that this bee with its long tongue prefers

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Identification notes: the Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) has a longer face than similar bumblebees.

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Size: 2000px × 3000px
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Photo credit: © iSpice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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