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  prat queen 2.JPG - A queen of the early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum). This species has either one or two yellow bands on the body and a red tip to the tail. It is quite a small bee, and emerges earlier than most species. It is thought that this species frequently completes two colony cycles in a single year. by Dave Goulson.  
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AnnalieseC16 June 06 018

A queen of the early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum). This species has either one or two yellow bands on the body and a red tip to the tail. It is quite a small bee, and emerges earlier than most species. It is thought that this species frequently completes two colony cycles in a single year. by Dave Goulson.
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