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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Apr 27, 2009

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 27, 2009

are you sure that you have the identity of this one right? Looking at this site, it looks more like Bombus ruderatus: http://www.bumblebee.org/uncommonSp.htm

Ken

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Apr 27, 2009

Hi Ken, well it seems to be the rare dark mainland form of a B.jonellus queen.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/bombus/_key_colour_british/ck_wtails_nb.html
(but then I think I should mention that in my commentaries on the picture..)

Here a link to the thread where Janet and I discussed it..

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/817012/

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 27, 2009

Thank you, that all makes a lot of sense! I am happy to leave it as B.jonellus

Ken

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Apr 27, 2009

Thanks Ken :)

Myriam

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