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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
solitary bees
« on: July 10, 2015, 05:53:59 pm »
Until today I had never actually seen one of the solitary bees, at least not consciously.  :bee: :bee: :bee:

Today I saw something with a gingery front half and a shiny dark back half, with faint lighter markings.  I identified it as a solitary bee, Andrena Nitida.  But when I read further I found it doesn't occur north of Yorkshire, and I'm in the south of Scotland.  I have heard that the range of many bees is gradually moving north, so I'm wondering if this little beauty has done so too.

Does anyone know how I can find out?  I didn't have a camera on me (inevitably) so have no positive proof that my ID is correct.
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  • Joined Jun 2015
    • Dorset
Re: solitary bees
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2015, 11:27:49 am »
Bee research station, Rothampstead - if it still exists?
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