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Hornet (Vespa crabro) male flying to over ripe apple. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) carrying section of birch leaf to nest under cactus. Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs visiting Rosebay flowers. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker in flight. Worldwide Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker in flight with full pollen sacs. Worldwide Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Common White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus leucorum) queens buzzing round Buddleia in September. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) workers attracted to Ivy (Hedera helix) flowers in October. Giant Wood-wasp (Urocerus gigas) female in flight. White-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus lucorum) visiting Spear Thistle. Moss Carder Bee (Bombus muscorum) leaving a Water Avens (Geum rivale) flower after collecting nectar. Perthshire Scotland. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) alighting on figwort flower. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting White Deadnettle. Large Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) queen visiting Gorse flowers. Meadow Bumble Bee (Bombus agrorum) visiting flowering currant. Mining bee (Colletes species) approaching alkanet flowers. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting flowering currant. Europe including Britain Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen visiting Japonica flowers. Europe Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen visiting Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum). Europe Common White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus leucorum) queen visiting Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum). Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs visiting Rosebay flowers. Common White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum). Mason Bee (Osmia bicolor) female carrying a piece of dead grass to cover her nest in an empty snail shell. Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground with honey bee prey, searching for its burrow. Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground with honey bee prey, searching for its burrow. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers approaching a Rosebay flower. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa caffra) males in territorial engagement. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) approaching comfrey flower. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) worker banking to avoid another carrying debris from nest. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight. Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers in flight, approaching and leaving the nest. Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers in flight, approaching and leaving the nest. Europe Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight. Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers in flight, approaching the nest. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker visiting Houndstongue. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker on heather. Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground, carrying honey bee prey. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) swarm. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) carrying leaf section to build a cell in her nest. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species). Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) carrying Honey Bee prey. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker, approaching the nest. Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker, visiting lupine flowers. Horse Fly (Tabanus distinguendus) male hovering, on the lookout for females. Caddis fly (Limnephilus sp) flying to Cuckoo flowers at night. Migrant Hoverflies (Episyrphus balteus) visiting Spear Thistle. Europe including Britain Mayfly (Ephemera danica) female in flight. Mayfly or 'Green Drake' (Ephemera danica) males on the wing at sunset. Bee fly (Bombylius species) on loganberry flower - aging specimen showing hair loss. Bee fly (Bombylius species) on loganberry flower - aging specimen showing hair loss. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) taking off from a hawkweed bud. Seven images at 20 millisecond intervals. Hoverfly (Metasyrphus luniger). Europe Common House Fly (Musca domestica) taking off from a table top. Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult female taking off from water. Bee Fly (Bombylius major) visiting honesty in spring. Europe including Britain Bee Fly (Bombylius major) visiting alkanet in spring. Europe, including Britain Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) taking off from a bramble berry. Worldwide
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