Mining Bees that is..... there are many species of these smaller relatives of the humble Bumbles and most are quite tricky to identify.
Early spring is often a good time for some of the easier species and in recent weeks we have had several types photographed and a couple more that we are working on... Check out the Hawthorn and Apple blossom as these gingery ones are quite distinctive...
Andrena nitida (Lawrence Rogers) - This one was new for the reserve
Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva (Marianne Taylor)
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