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  1. 04-Jul-10, 09:31 #1
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    Yesterday I saw a very large Bumble bee that was a different colouring with more dark brown than black and yellow, could this be a queen or a different type of bee?
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  2. 07-Jul-10, 22:44 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by spurtle View Post
    Yesterday I saw a very large Bumble bee that was a different colouring with more dark brown than black and yellow, could this be a queen or a different type of bee?
    It's quite likely to be a different type of bee, there are currently 18 different species in Scotland.

    This website might help you identify it: it lets you build up a picture of your bumble bee - you just click on the colour for each part.

    Good luck!
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  3. 07-Jul-10, 23:14 #3
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    Sounds like a carder bee but without a picture can't be sure.
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