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darlo
23-05-2019, 10:08 AM
Hi everyone

I have a friend who sent me this picture asking if it was a honey bee. I have to say, whilst I have dark bees, this one appears very black and was wondering if it's a native. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190523/bb1293aae4339b5357eff1f40046e1bd.jpg

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Feckless Drone
23-05-2019, 10:50 AM
How about a Chocolate Mining Bee (Andrena scotica)??
Mellifera Crofter
23-05-2019, 11:43 AM
Some solitary bees can look so much like honey bees on first glance! One way to distinguish them from each other is that the antennae of solitary bees are straight, while honey bees' antennae have a kink in them. (I can't remember who pointed that out to me.)
Kitta
AndyC
23-05-2019, 11:47 AM
Might be a British Black Honey bee?
Mellifera Crofter
23-05-2019, 02:09 PM
Might be a British Black Honey bee?

No Andy - look at the antennae (I mentioned that above). It's a solitary bee, and Feckless Drone's guess as the kind of bee might be right - I don't know.
AndyC
23-05-2019, 04:53 PM
Ahh, good point, didn't see that, well at least I've learned something today :) Cheers, Mellifera
Mellifera Crofter
23-05-2019, 08:41 PM
That's what's so good about this forum, Andy. I learned lots and lots from members of this forum.
Kitta
Williamtyrone
24-05-2019, 10:35 PM
Well I've just learnt something new today too. [emoji3]

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