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  1. Jiffy

    Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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    I think this ones for @Spruce, are these Bumbles fighting or mating please

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      Bombus lapidarius, the Red tailed bumblebee


      mating

      as you can see the male is so much smaller that the Queen plus he has yellow facial hairs and a yellow band on the thorax

      great photo

      Spruce
       
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        Thank you Spruce :dbgrtmb:

        They were very lucky....... as i nearly stood on them with my number 9's !!:yikes:
         
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          You have little feet! :heehee:
           
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            :lunapic 130165696578242 5: (I've heard plenty of people say they'd like to go that way - "in the act" that is, not under your size 9's Jiffster :heehee: )

            :oopss:

            I mean: oh no!!! :doh:
             
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              "M" :hate-shocked::nonofinger: its not even after the 9.00pm watershed
               
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                Actors and actresses, @Spruce :yikes: actors and actresses - they said it not me!!! :oops:
                 
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                  ooohhh thespians I should of known , silly me :heehee:
                   
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                    That's not the only thing that's little:mute:

                    So if i was in the "act", i wonder what size boot would i be seeing coming
                     
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                      @'M' trust you! :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

                      Joking aside a man in thevillage actually did 'go' that way, he had a heart attack during & that was that!.....what a way to go, but imagine having to explain that to the in laws!:whistle:
                       
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