Bombus rupestris (Fabricius, 1793), (hill cuckoo bee)


4 Oct 2011 at OSGR: SO46 in Hereford, England

Record SummaryFemale, visiting Cosmos in garden
Found asFemale imago
Date4 October 2011
Associated organismCosmos
OS grid refOSGR: SO46
Lat/Lon52° 20’ N, 2° 40’ W
Vice CountyHereford, VC no: 36
CountryEngland
Voucher4 Oct 2011[A]
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Notes: Mud on legs - had presumably been fooled out of hibernation by the recent unseasonal hot weather.

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