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Re: Bumblebee Project
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:56:30 -0000
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Lloyd Spear wrote:
>What the British call 'Bumblebees', we call just plain solitary bees.

Lloyd
Bumblebees are not solitary.   They are social insects that form an annual
nest, with only the queen overwintering - in the same way as wasps (I sense
another teminological problem coming on!) - yellowjackets?  Yes, they are
very 'furry'.

>From what little I know, I think the Brits are more
>correct than ourselves.

How could I possibly disagree with that?

Peter Edwards
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