The Golden Bumblebee has a distinctive large orange band on the abdomen and a pale-yellow band on the thorax. They prefer moorlands and heaths

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The Golden Bumble-Bee has a distinctive large orange band on the abdomen and a pale yellow band on the thorax. They prefer moorlands and heaths, especially where bilberry grows

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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