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Bombus hypnorum
was recorded as new to Britain in 2001 in Landford, Wilts. Since then, the
bee has spread rapidly, and is now quite plentiful, particularly in the home
counties, and increasingly, further afield. June is peak activity season for
this distinctive bumblebee, and BWARS has been mapping the spread since its
discovery 8 years ago. After a very successful call for records last year,
we have decided to run our campaign again. Any new records for 2009 should
be submitted to Stuart Roberts (spmr@msn.com) so that new maps can be
drawn. Records should include full details of locality, date, recorder and
identifier and, wherever possible, a photograph for verification purposes.
Updated maps will appear on the website as and when new records appear.
The 2009 records appearing in red. The map
includes records submitted by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
GOOD HUNTING - Stuart Roberts
For more information about finding this bee see the Open Air Laboratory
Bee Research
web pages.
It's
fairly simple to determine Bombus hypnorum - look for a bee with a ginger
thorax and black abdomen, tipped by a white tail.
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Bombus hypnorum - map of recorded distribution - 04 September 2009
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