Bee

Great shot Ian
Some sort of solitary bee probably and andrena mining bee but I am unable to iD it.
 
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Groovy that, Ian! :cool:
 
Cheers for the help Alf, defo not a Solitary Bee, it's part of a hive/nest that they have made in some steel railings over a brook, they are entering through a small hole at each end of the railings, but Mining Bee is a possibility, they are about 15mm in length :)
 
wanilson said:
Cheers for the help Alf, defo not a Solitary Bee, it's part of a hive/nest that they have made in some steel railings over a brook, they are entering through a small hole at each end of the railings, but Mining Bee is a possibility, they are about 15mm in length :)
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Mining bees are solitary bees. There may be lots of them going in and out of holes close together but they solitary as in they act as individuals.
There will also be parasites going in and out too.
Only honey bees and bumble bees are communal as far as I know.
 
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Great BiF with clear complimentary background.


As for the bee species........with 267 UK species I wonder if anyone can ID it???
 
Box Brownie said:
Great BiF with clear complimentary background.


As for the bee species........with 267 UK species I wonder if anyone can ID it???
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You could well be right :)
 
The lack of hairs on the body and legs says to me it is male.

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There ma be a feral/wild honey bee colony but this is not a family member.
 
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A wild honey Bee I think you will find. Lovely shot.
 
Graham said:
A wild honey Bee I think you will find. Lovely shot.
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Many thanks Graham, no one will be harvesting their honey if the ID is correct, not without an hacksaw any how lol :)
 
Graham said:
A wild honey Bee I think you will find. Lovely shot.
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No I disagree
The heads the wrong shape the hair is the wrong colour the booby is the wrong colour and the legs are the wrong shape
 
I got this bee id 'd, it's a faded male osmia bicornis.
 
Graham said:
I got this bee id 'd, it's a faded male osmia bicornis.
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Well done, apparently it is endangered, how did you get it id'd?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/how-to-grow/everything-you-need-to-know-about-red-mason-bees/
You can also buy them!
Whether that is a good idea or not is another matter. What do people think? I am tempted, I might go on a diet to justify the expense to my wife. It is 50 £1 bars of chocolate to buy one!
https://www.masonbees.co.uk/product-page/become-a-guardian-with-masonbees-2019
 
davholla said:
Well done, apparently it is endangered, how did you get it id'd?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/how-to-grow/everything-you-need-to-know-about-red-mason-bees/
You can also buy them!
Whether that is a good idea or not is another matter. What do people think? I am tempted, I might go on a diet to justify the expense to my wife. It is 50 £1 bars of chocolate to buy one!
https://www.masonbees.co.uk/product-page/become-a-guardian-with-masonbees-2019
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I put the photo on FB and there's a UK Bee's, wasps and ants group. Sorry for nicking your photo but it was the only way. If you have Facebook there's so many groups to help out if you need an id.
 
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