Male Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) resting on an agave

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Often confused with the Tree Bumblebee which has a white tail

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Size: 2215px × 3323px
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Photo credit: © iSpice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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