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An Unusual Sequence of Events

I was watching peregrines in Wakefield city centre this afternoon when I saw a bird flying over the lower end of the precinct. I saw it only briefly but I said to those around me, “I think I’ve just seen … Continue reading

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Tree bumblebee

I was sent this picture of an unusual bumblebee by a friend in Pontefract who found them nesting in the roof of his house. I believe that the bees are tree bumblebees (Bombus hypnorum). This species entered the south of … Continue reading

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