Hairy Footed Flower Bees. Hairy footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) male on Aubrieta (Aubrieta sp), Regional Natural Males are gingery in colour with a yellow moustache and characteristic "hairy feet", from which they get their name The Hairy-footed Flower Bee is one of the first bees out in the year
Hairyfooted Flower Bee Natural History Society of Northumbria from www.nhsn.org.uk
The Hairy-footed Flower Bee is one of the first bees out in the year There are increasing records from northern England, and southern and central Scotland..
Hairyfooted Flower Bee Natural History Society of Northumbria
The garden at RHS Wisley in Surrey has an aggregation of Hairy-footed flower bees that have nested in a cobb wall on site These bees are widespread in most of Europe and Asia from Britain to China and Japan, [3] the Near East and in North Africa With its swift, darting flight and predilection for lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) flowers, this attractive bee is commonly encountered in private gardens in southern England in the spring and early summer
hairy footed flower bee Anthophora plumipes. Female, in flight approaching a pulmonaria flower. These bees typically range from 12 to 15 millimeters in length, with females generally being slightly larger than their male counterparts. Males are gingery in colour with a yellow moustache and characteristic "hairy feet", from which they get their name
TrogTrogBlog The hairyfooted flower bee. They are well adapted to a wide range of habitats, including gardens, meadows, woodlands, and even urban parks The hairy-footed flower bee emerges from hibernation in early spring, from late February to March