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    Bluebells at The Knapp and Papermill by Paul Lane

    Bluebells at The Knapp and Papermill © Paul Lane

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    Planting plums at Tiddesley Wood © Wendy Carter

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    Blackhouse Wood © Paul Lane

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    Common carder bee by Rosemary Morris

    Common carder bee © Rosemary Morris

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Species

Blue tit by Pete Walkden

Bee wolf

Bee wolf

Ivy bee

Ivy Bee

Honey Bee

Honey Bee

Shrill Carder Bee

Shrill carder bee

Common Wasp

Common wasp

Hairy-footed flower bee (male)

Hairy-footed flower bee

Hornet

Hornet

Red Mason Bee

Red Mason Bee

Female tawny mining bee

Tawny mining bee

Ruby-tailed Wasp

Ruby-tailed wasp

Patchwork Leaf-cutter Bee

Patchwork leaf-cutter bee

Common Carder Bee

Common carder bee

Red-tailed bumblebee

Red-tailed bumblebee

White-tailed Bumblebee

White-tailed bumblebee

Giant horntail

Giant horntail

Garden Bumblebee

Garden bumblebee

Early Bumblebee

Early bumblebee

Tree Bumblebee

Tree bumblebee

Heath bumblebee

Heath bumblebee

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Buff-tailed bumblebee

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