All I have done is explain why I think the iSpot confirmation you had is wrong and that your photos did not show Bombus ruderarius, but instead male lapidarius. Do you not think I should not comment and express my specialist opinion? This is also what iSpot is for surely. The result otherwise is that an incorrect record gets added to a county and national database for a potentially important species.
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