A bee bearing the brunt
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A bee bearing the brunt
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 23 Feb 2021
It's late February and the big bees have started to emerge. Sadly this bumbler was rather torpid: looking more closely at it there are some pinkish lumps near its head - the presence of bee mites is becoming ever more common, even at this cold time of year.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.452151
Longitude
-2.493855