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These are the host species of the parasitoid Bee-flies photographed at the same time on the same flowering current bush.

Neither bee was there for more than a few seconds. For the first, the only angle of view through the foliage was from directly above. For the second, I should have focused a little more towards the head end but you can see what the bee looks like.

There are 67 species of Andrena in the British Isles, many quite similar and others variable, such that it is difficult to identify them. All I can say for sure is that these are two quite different species. Many nest individually in holes they make in the ground, a few nest communally. Concurrently with photographing these, there was at least one minute, volcano-like excavation in our lawn.

EM-1 (manual mode), Kiron 105mm at f11, twin TTL flash.

Harold



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Apr 24, 2016 at 01:37 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


Good ones Harold. Think #1 is a red mason bee Osmia sp.
Brian v.



Apr 24, 2016 at 01:40 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


LordV wrote:
Good ones Harold. Think #1 is a red mason bee Osmia sp.
Brian v.


Thanks, Brian.

Yes, I agree. Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis. Looks like a male.

I was in a bit of a daze from the variety of Andrena

Harold



Apr 24, 2016 at 02:54 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


Nice Harold ~ Ron


Apr 24, 2016 at 07:15 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


surfnron wrote:
Nice Harold ~ Ron


Thanks, Ron.

One very fruitful day.

Harold



Apr 25, 2016 at 08:04 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


Very nice Harold. Love these little bees.

Birdie



Apr 25, 2016 at 11:24 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


birdied wrote:
Very nice Harold. Love these little bees.

Birdie


Thanks, Birdie.

Yes, they are quite appealing.

Harold



Apr 25, 2016 at 12:14 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


Nice finds Harold

The range of most Mason bees is only a couple hundred meters, so the nesting site is in the same general area.



Apr 25, 2016 at 10:12 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


Dalantech wrote:
Nice finds Harold

The range of most Mason bees is only a couple hundred meters, so the nesting site is in the same general area.


Thanks, John.

More bees about to be uploaded.

Harold



Apr 26, 2016 at 12:25 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Two Miner Bees, Andrena spp.


I think the second image is of a female Andrena nitida.

Harold



May 05, 2016 at 12:43 PM





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