Large garden bumblebee  (Bombus ruderatus)

Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen  - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
© Phill Clayton
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen  - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
© Phill Clayton
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen  - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
© Phill Clayton
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen  - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
Newly emerged large garden bumblebee queen - harrisellus variety - feeding on spear thistle
© Phill Clayton
Large garden bumblebee worker - harrisellus variety - feeding
Large garden bumblebee worker - harrisellus variety - feeding
© Phill Clayton
Large garden bumblebee worker
Large garden bumblebee worker
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Large garden bumblebee worker - harrisellus variety
Large garden bumblebee worker - harrisellus variety
© Phill Clayton
Large garden bumblebee worker - harrisellus variety
Large garden bumblebee worker - harrisellus variety
© Phill Clayton
Large garden bumblebee nest
Large garden bumblebee nest
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Large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting - with a 5mm scale
Large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting - with a 5mm scale
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Ventral view of a large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting - with a 5mm scale
Ventral view of a large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting - with a 5mm scale
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Large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting with a 5mm scale, showing colour variation
Large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting with a 5mm scale, showing colour variation
© Phill Clayton
Large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting with a 5mm scale, showing size variation
Large garden bumblebee queen at the start of nesting with a 5mm scale, showing size variation
© Phill Clayton