Web3 Summary Seven of 23 target bee species in the South West Bees Project were surveyed for during summer 2014 on or near sites with previous records; Tormentil mining bee (Andrena tarsata), Tormentil nomad bee (Nomada roberjeotiana), Small scabious bee (Andrena marginata), Large scabious bee (Andrena hattorfiana) Carrot mining bee (Andrena ... WebSmall scabious mining bee The Small scabious-mining bee’s name is derived from its dependence on pollen from flowers of Devil’s-bit scabious. It is known to forage for nectar on a range of other wildflowers including reeping thistle and knapweed. Males are black or dark brown with a white face. Female abdomen colour varies:

Andrena marginata - Wikipedia

WebRMFJ6260 – Small Scabious Mining-bee (Andrena marginata), on a scabious flower, Germany RF HEDNGF – Sweet burrowing owlet staring into space RM JC0BBN – Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford, Oxfordshire, UK WebThe slimmer males have a whitish face with two small black spots and resemble giant versions of A. marginata males (a species with which it often occurs). This is a scarce … ed norton\\u0027s wife\\u0027s name

Solitary bees – Moray Beekeepers

WebSep 28, 2024 · A nest site of the small scabious mining bee has been recorded for the very first time in the Cairngorms. This means that more can be learnt about the bee’s life cycle and the conditions it needs to breed due to the observations of it made by volunteer surveyors, and a film of a bee entering its burrow being recorded, a first for Scotland. WebJun 19, 2024 · The small scabious mining bee is one of the focus species of RSPB Scotland's Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms project. Small scabious mining bees can … WebOct 19, 2024 · A small bee, around 7 millimetres in length, which has a thorax covered in golden hairs sits on top of a beautifully rich, violet-coloured head of a devil’s bit scabious … ed notation\\u0027s