Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Orange Bee (Cambs, UK)
Posted by Gman on 20-04-2023 15:09
#1
Hi All
I saw this bee today and managed a couple of shot before it disappeared in the wind.
I thought it was Andrena fulva (Tawny Mining Bee) but I am leaning more towards Osmia bicornis.
Could someone take a look and let me know?
Yours
Gareth
Posted by libor on 20-04-2023 15:39
#2
Conctact the BWARS website for exact ID.
Libor
Posted by Gman on 20-04-2023 16:46
#3
I took a look there but I am concerned about variation.
I checked out Steven Falk's galleries and it would appear that it ia a female Andrena fulva (Tawny Mining Bee), though if anyone has any other ideas, I'd love to hear.
Yours, Gareth
Posted by Juergen Peters on 20-04-2023 20:51
#4
Hello,
Andrena fulva female is correct. It's an unmistakeable species.
Posted by Gman on 21-04-2023 01:12
#5
Thanks Jürgen