Tawny Mining Bee
Andrena fulva
Description
Body length 8 - 12mm. A distinctive species with a black head with black hairs on the face. The dorsal surface of the thorax is covered with dense, brick-red hair and the sides with black hair. The abdomen is covered with orange hair.
Habitat
Light woodlands, dry grasslands, parks and gardens. It digs vertical shafts into the soil, often someone's lawn, and then chambers in which it lays an egg and stocks with nectar and pollen.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread in most of England, Wales and lowland Scotland. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
March to May.
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - April 4th 2014
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - female - April 5th 2017
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - female - April 15th 2012
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - female - March 24th 2019
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - female - April 11th 2019
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - female - June 10th 2012
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - male - March 24th 2019
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - male - April 16th 2018
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - male - April 16th 2018
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - male - April 16th 2018
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Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva - male - April 16th 2018