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Subject:	Re: Bumblebee Troubles
From:	Gavin Ramsay <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:12:02 +0000
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> terrestris dominates - possibly because 
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Hi Peter


> terrestris dominates - possibly because 
> of escapes of (imported) bumblebees from polytunnels.

The vast majority of imports are of a continental race of B. terrestris (how stupid is that?!) and they are much brighter than our own race of B. terrestris (more like B. lucorum and more likely to be confused with that species as workers).  I suspect that the imported bees don't survive well in the UK.

all the best

Gavin


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