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Title: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: Spear on August 24, 2013, 12:34:29 AM
(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t596/Tracy_Spear/S1050003_zpscce06f4c.jpg) (http://s1315.photobucket.com/user/Tracy_Spear/media/S1050003_zpscce06f4c.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: Norman365 on August 29, 2013, 01:47:42 AM
yeah,nice click.It is dangerous some times for humans if bee bit human body.
Title: Re: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: Spear on August 29, 2013, 04:06:12 PM
This big black bumble was so busy collecting necter that I even stroked it with a finger and could care less about me!
Title: Re: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: TenshiB on September 02, 2013, 12:43:05 AM
That thing looks like it was the size of a fist!
Title: Re: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: BlueBee on September 02, 2013, 12:39:55 PM
If it were in America, I would say you've got a photo of a Carpenter bee.  Carpenter bees are bigger than most bumble bees and have hairless abdomens.  I don't know my European bees though.
Title: Re: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: Spear on September 03, 2013, 03:34:47 PM

We have carpenter bees here in germany too. She was pretty big - maybe about as long as my thumb but much thicher - I have small lady hands...
Title: Re: Huge black bumble bee
Post by: TenshiB on September 03, 2013, 07:47:43 PM
Quote from: Spear on September 03, 2013, 03:34:47 PM

- I have small lady hands...


Hahaha! [=
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