BumblebeeID - find British species by colour pattern
pascuorum queen/worker (southern form)
muscorum queen/worker (N+W island form)
orange tails + orange-red thorax
Step 3 - match the pattern details
Some species are widely distributed and often abundant. Most bees encountered will belong to this group. Others are restricted to relatively few localities, often either in the south or in the north of Britain.
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