Bumblebee and Daughter - _TNY_9343

This fuzzball is a bumblebee in the earth bumblebee complex (Bombus lucorum coll.), busy enjoying a great masterwort (Astrantia major). The species in the complex look quite similar so I am unable to tell which exact species this is.

 

This flower was introduced in Sweden by Carl Linneaus in the 1700s and it's sometimes known as "Linnés döttrar", meaning Daughters of Linnaeus.

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