Andrena nigroaenea- Buffish Mining Bee

            The warm weather means that the insects are emerging.  Prudhoe Spetchells are the only chalk area in Northumberland and are mounds made from spoil from industry meaning its the only area locally for a lot of wildlife dependent on chalk.

This solitary mining bee nests individually in loose colonies and all the females raise young.  Mid-morning there were one or two but by lunchtime there were 100s flying.

I think this is the female with the hairier legs than the male

About 14mm long

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Low Prudhoe (show map)

Taken on: March 26, 2017

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Andrena nigroaenea

Buffish Mining Bee

Bees

Mining Bees

Macro

Canon 7d Mark II

Sigma 105 macro

Insects

Northumberland

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Prudhoe

Prudhoe Spetchells

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