Bombus sylvestris (Lepeletier, 1832)
Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee
Bombus sylvestris(Lepeletier, 1832) - Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee, Dorsal - close-up - enlarged

Image 0001: Dorsal - close-up - enlarged

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used 35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.
Magnification factor x1.0 (5cm)
Sensor resolution (DPI) 400 dpi
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P56084
Found as Male imago
Date 22 Jun 1971
OS grid ref TG10
Lat/Lon 52° 40' N, 1° 10' E
Location East Norfolk, VC27, England
Record summary Visiting Musk Thistle
Associated organism visiting live capitulum of Carduus nutans
Return to Record page Bombus sylvestris on 22 Jun 1971 at TG10 in East Norfolk
Return to Taxon page Bombus sylvestris
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