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Bumblebee taxonomy / evolution / biogeography - at NHM London: guides to the species of the Himalaya, Sichuan, North China, & North America working with genes & morphology pic: Yuzhu Mt, Kunlun range

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Paul Williams @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social · Nov 14

BUMBLEBEES OF THE HIMALAYA -
pdf now available from ResearchGate - keys and 337 colour-pattern diagrams, designed for precision IDs in the lab, this is not a field guide (a lockdown project so no opportunities for pics of live bees or characters)
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 9d

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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Paul Williams @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social · 9d

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Population Decline of Franklin’s Bumble Bee Wasn’t Due to Pathogens, Museum Genomic Research Shows

Museum genomic research indicates that the population decline of Franklin's bumble bee is not due to pathogens but likely to population bottlenecks and environmental issues. (Photo taken near Mt.

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Paul Williams @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social · 11d

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Trump's plan to invoke the Insurrection Act

You need to be aware of his four-point plan

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Cory S. Sheffield 🇨🇦🐝🌺📸🎸🎨 @corysheffield.bsky.social · 22d

Our new paper “On the nomenclature of Bombus flavifrons Smith, 1866 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombini)” @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social jhr.pensoft.net/article/1632...

On the nomenclature of Bombus flavifrons Smith, 1866 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombini)

The name Bombus flavifrons has been applied to two different bumble bee species in North America, one described by Ezra Cresson in 1863, the other by Frederick Smith in 1866. Bombus flavifrons Cresson...

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Ian Beavis @ianbeavis.bsky.social · 23d

Red-tailed Bumblebee queen in Calverley Grounds today

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Oliver E. Prŷs-Jones 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @opj123.bsky.social · Sep 21

Slopes of Mt. Mottarone, north Italy. Few flowers now and few bbees (mostly probably B. pascuorum). This one a male.

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Mimi_TlRife💙📸☕️⛰️🍊🏈🐻 🏕️ 🧳 @mimitlrife.bsky.social · Sep 15

#MacroMonday

A big bumble bee for today’s #macro Monday.

#bee #insects #pollen
#EastCoastKin #photography

A black and yellow bumble bee covered in pollen in a hibiscus - Rose of Sharon flower

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Val @funnyvalentinexo.bsky.social · Sep 14

Bee on a Coneflower #bees #gardening #nature #flowers #photography #entomology

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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · Sep 5

The job of CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust is now being advertised, as the wonderful Gill Perkins has announced she is stepping down. Fab opportunity for the right person: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/what-we-do/v...

Vacancies at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust - Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Join our passionate team dedicated to bumblebee conservation efforts making a positive impact on the environment

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Coral King @rocketcoral.bsky.social · Aug 31

The morning #bee 🐝

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Oliver E. Prŷs-Jones 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @opj123.bsky.social · Aug 25

Good walk round Grassholm Reservoir, Co. Durham.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · Aug 18

Three years ago at Canvey Wick, brown site next to the Thames estuary. After a wildfire new vegetation was flourishing with beautiful Shrill carder males foraging.

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Paul Williams @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Sunday thought: America without a president

Friends,

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Mark Brown @markjfbrown.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you! And what an honour to be appointed Director of the amazing @zoologymuseum.bsky.social Sad to leave @rhulbiology.bsky.social after a wonderful 16.5 years, but very excited by this new challenge and amazing opportunity. I can’t wait to get started!

Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge @camzoology.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢We’re delighted to announce that the Vice Chancellor has appointed @markjfbrown.bsky.social as Director of the University @zoologymuseum.bsky.social and Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology.

Congratulations Mark! We look forward to welcoming you in Jan 2026.

Read more: bit.ly/3UVHmey

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · Aug 11

In 2023 we found Bombus Brodmannicus in the French Alps. This bumblebee is dependend on pollen of Cerinthe Minor.
Amazingly fast bees, difficult to shoot beautifull coulours.
Three days later all was eaten by sheep sadly.

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe minor

Bombus Brodmannicus foraging on Cerinthe minor
Bumblee flying

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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · Aug 10

Removal of a hornet’s nest.

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · Aug 7

Really enjoyable day surveying scarce insects at the Balmoral Estate with @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social, @savebutterflies.bsky.social East Scotland, and Balmoral Ranger Service. Bilberry Bombus monticola and Broken-belted B. soroeensis Bumblebees both new to me.

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Ian Beavis @ianbeavis.bsky.social · Aug 1

Queen of Garden Bumblebee at Watermill Cove, St Mary's, Scilly

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Jul 28

Disgusted to see this beautiful landscape ruined by wind turbines.

The image shows the 17th century painting “Landscape with Windmills near Haarlem” by the Dutch painter Jacob van Ruisdael.

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Stuart Goodwin @spg73.bsky.social · Jul 25

An evening walk at Milton Creek CP, Sittingbourne. At least 2 Song Thrush & 2 Blackcap in song, 2 Common Sandpiper (yt) on the creek. The carder Bumblebee’s liked the flowering Knapweed with (hopefully Shril, Brown-banded & Common seen along with Red-tailed & Buff-tailed. A few Gatekeepers also seen

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Liam Olds @liamolds.bsky.social · Jul 22

Plenty of Shrill Carder Bee (Bombus sylvarum) workers seen on today's survey of a brownfield site in Cardiff - we're so lucky to have these beautiful bees in South Wales! 😍 Brown-banded Carder Bee (B. humilis) also present in abundance.

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Pieter Haringsma @haringsmapieter.bsky.social · Jul 23

Two nice backyard shots of Bombus lapidarius male foraging.

Red tailed bumblebee male foraging
Steenhommel mannetje

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Nature’s Edge @edge-nature.bsky.social · Jul 21

#MacroMonday a Nevada bumblebee drone looking out for new queens. Note his big antenna and his very big eyes. Male bumblebees queue up on long tall pieces of grass watching for queens while chasing other drones away. They’ll mate with new queens, She’ll overwinter and start a new quality next year.

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