2007

NT1683 : Bee-fly (Bombylius major)

taken 17 years ago, near to Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland

Bee-fly (Bombylius major)
Bee-fly (Bombylius major)
Slightly resembling a bumblebee with its hairy body, this harmless nectar eater is the insect equivalent of the hummingbird with its single pair of wings and an extraordinarily long proboscis.

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Category: Insects > Insects
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bee-fly Bombylius Major [2] Other Photos: · Bee-fly (Bombylius major) Title Clusters: · Bee-fly (Bombylius major) [2] ·
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NT1683, 115 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Simon Johnston   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 25 January, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 160 830 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:1.9499N 3:20.9740W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 160 830
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