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Solitary Bee Collection

Discover the fascinating world of solitary bees. 🐝🌼 In Bamberg, Germany, a Poppy bee named Osmia papaveris can be seen resting on a vibrant Common poppy

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Small scissor bee (Chelostoma campanularum) In flight approaching garden bee hotel

Small scissor bee (Chelostoma campanularum) In flight approaching garden bee hotel carrying mud to seal nest tube, Hertfordshire, England, UK, June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Composite image of Wallaceas giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera)

Composite image of Wallaceas giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera)
Composite image of Wallaces giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera). This is the worlds largest bee, which is approximately 4 times larger than a European honey bee

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp) nectaring on Clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

Carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp) nectaring on Clary sage (Salvia sclarea). Pollen deposited on bees back by hanging anthers. Turkey. June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Slender mining / Common furrow bee (Lasioglossum calceatum) feeding on ragwort Brockley

Slender mining / Common furrow bee (Lasioglossum calceatum) feeding on ragwort Brockley, Lewisham, London, England, UK September

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Two coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) bee that nests in old snail shells and then

Two coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) bee that nests in old snail shells and then carries bits of twig or vegetation to cover the shell, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Red mason bee (Osmia rufa) female emerging from her nest hole in a drilled log within

Red mason bee (Osmia rufa) female emerging from her nest hole in a drilled log within an insect hotel after provisioning a brood cell with pollen, Gloucestershire garden, UK, April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) new species to the UK in 2001. Male resting on Blackberry

Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) new species to the UK in 2001. Male resting on Blackberry, Oxfordshire, England, UK, September

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) cutting piece of petal to use as nesting material, Bamberg, Germany. June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal

Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal, cut from the flower to line its nest

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden

Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden. Hertfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver

Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella) nest tunnel in sand dunes. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Focus Stacked image of a Cuckoo Bee (Nomada goodeniana) roosting by clamping onto vegetation with

Focus Stacked image of a Cuckoo Bee (Nomada goodeniana) roosting by clamping onto vegetation with its mandibles and hanging on for the night. Photographed just after dawn

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp. ) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June

Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp. ) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June
Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp.) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus

Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Smeathmans Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) harvesting Lacy phacelia

Smeathmans Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) harvesting Lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp. ) photographed on black in cloud forest

Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp. ) photographed on black in cloud forest
Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp.) photographed on black in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region

Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region
Orchid bee (Euglossa sp.) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region

Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region
Orchid bee (Euglossa sp.) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Smeathmans furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Smeathmans furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Patchwork leafcutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) feeding from Common marigold

Patchwork leafcutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) feeding from Common marigold (Calendula officinalis) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Orange legged furrow bee (Halictus rubicundus) feeding on Poached egg flower (Limnanthes

Orange legged furrow bee (Halictus rubicundus) feeding on Poached egg flower (Limnanthes douglasii), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. March

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Solitary bee (Apoidea) feeding on Crocus (Crocus korolkowii), covered in pollen. Ansob Pass

Solitary bee (Apoidea) feeding on Crocus (Crocus korolkowii), covered in pollen. Ansob Pass, Tajikistan. April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) female collecting pollen from Ivy (Hedera helix). Surrey, England, UK

Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) female collecting pollen from Ivy (Hedera helix). Surrey, England, UK. October

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)

Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)
Long-horned bee (Eucera sp.), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus) flower to roost at night. Turkey. May

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) female entering Rusty foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea) flower

Wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) female entering Rusty foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea) flower. Pollen transferring to head from stamens on upper lip of flower

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male robbing nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa)

Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male robbing nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa), not pollinating flower. The Cape, South Africa. February

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Painted nomad bee (Nomada fucata) male bee with characteristic green eyes, sleeping

Painted nomad bee (Nomada fucata) male bee with characteristic green eyes, sleeping with jaws locked around grass stem, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Blue mason bee (Osmia leaiana) gathering pollen from Fleabane flower, Oxfordshire

Blue mason bee (Osmia leaiana) gathering pollen from Fleabane flower, Oxfordshire, England, UK, August

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) visiting Geranium sp flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May

Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) visiting Geranium sp flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile species) carrying leaf section. Surrey, England, UK, July

Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile species) carrying leaf section. Surrey, England, UK, July

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Harebell carpenter bee (Chelostoma campanularum) at 4-5mm long one of Britains smallest bees

Harebell carpenter bee (Chelostoma campanularum) at 4-5mm long one of Britains smallest bees, visiting Giant harebell (Campanula latifolia) to collect pollen, Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Leafcutter bee, solitary bees (Megachile sp. ), adult feeding on Indian Blanket, Fire Wheel

Leafcutter bee, solitary bees (Megachile sp. ), adult feeding on Indian Blanket, Fire Wheel
Leafcutter bee, solitary bees (Megachile sp.), adult feeding on Indian Blanket, Fire Wheel (Gaillardia pulchella), Texas, USA

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) adult male, feeding on sedum flowers, Hythe, Kent, England, September

Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) adult male, feeding on sedum flowers, Hythe, Kent, England, September

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida) adult male, Norfolk, England, April

Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida) adult male, Norfolk, England, April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Grey Mining Bee (Andrena vaga) adult, locally extinct in UK since 1946

Grey Mining Bee (Andrena vaga) adult, locally extinct in UK since 1946 and first seen again this year at two sites, Dungeness RSPB Reserve, Kent, England, April 2014

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Grey Mining Bee (Andrena vaga) adult female, in flight, carrying pollen

Grey Mining Bee (Andrena vaga) adult female, in flight, carrying pollen, locally extinct in UK since 1946 and first seen again this year at two sites, Dungeness RSPB Reserve, Kent, England, April 2014

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Fabricius Nomad Bee (Nomada fabriciana) adult, Norfolk, England, April

Fabricius Nomad Bee (Nomada fabriciana) adult, Norfolk, England, April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Nomad Bee (Nomada leucophthalma) adult, Norfolk, England, April

Nomad Bee (Nomada leucophthalma) adult, Norfolk, England, April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Nomad Bee (Nomada lathburiana) adult, Dungeness RSPB Reserve, Kent, England, April

Nomad Bee (Nomada lathburiana) adult, Dungeness RSPB Reserve, Kent, England, April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) four adults, at nesthole in cliff, Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, England

Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) four adults, at nesthole in cliff, Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, England, October

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Cuckoo Bee (Sphecodes ephippius) adult female, filling in nest burrow of raided host bee, Powys

Cuckoo Bee (Sphecodes ephippius) adult female, filling in nest burrow of raided host bee, Powys, Wales, June

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Red-horned Nomad Bee (Nomada ruficornis) adult, resting on grass flowerhead, Leicestershire

Red-horned Nomad Bee (Nomada ruficornis) adult, resting on grass flowerhead, Leicestershire, England, May

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Fabricius Nomad Bee (Nomada fabriciana) adult male, feeding on dandelion flower, Powys, Wales, April

Fabricius Nomad Bee (Nomada fabriciana) adult male, feeding on dandelion flower, Powys, Wales, April

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Red-horned Nomad Bee (Nomada ruficornis) adult female, on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Red-horned Nomad Bee (Nomada ruficornis) adult female, on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower, Powys, Wales, July

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Stelidine Bee (Stelis phaeoptera) adult female, chewing into nest of Mason Bee (Osmia leaiana)

Stelidine Bee (Stelis phaeoptera) adult female, chewing into nest of Mason Bee (Osmia leaiana) to lay eggs on stored pollen mass, Powys, Wales, August

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Bee feeding on Teide bugloss C016 / 4752

Bee feeding on Teide bugloss C016 / 4752
Bee feeding on Teide bugloss. Close-up of a solitary bee (Anthophora sp.) feeding on Teide giant bugloss (Echium wildpretii) flowers. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Solitary bee collecting pollen C016 / 4725

Solitary bee collecting pollen C016 / 4725
Solitary bee collecting pollen. Close-up of a solitary bee (superfamily Apoidea) collecting pollen from a rough poppy (Papaver hybridum) flower. Photographed in the UK

Background imageSolitary Bee Collection: Solitary bee collecting pollen C016 / 4718

Solitary bee collecting pollen C016 / 4718
Solitary bee collecting pollen. Close-up of a solitary bee (superfamily Apoidea) collecting pollen from a dog-rose (Rosa canina). Photographed in the UK



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Discover the fascinating world of solitary bees. 🐝🌼 In Bamberg, Germany, a Poppy bee named Osmia papaveris can be seen resting on a vibrant Common poppy. But this little bee has more than just relaxation in mind - it's actually cutting pieces of petals to use as nesting material. Bundling them up carefully, these small packages are brought back to its sandy nest walls. Not far away, a Small scissor bee called Chelostoma campanularum approaches a garden bee hotel in flight. It's amazing how these bees find their way to such specific locations. Meanwhile, an incredible composite image showcases Wallaceas giant bee alongside European honey bees. The diversity and beauty of these buzzing creatures is truly awe-inspiring. Watch out for the Carpenter bee nectaring on Clary sage. These industrious bees play an essential role in pollination while enjoying the sweet rewards nature provides. A Slender mining or Common furrow bee known as Lasioglossum calceatum feeds on ragwort in Brockley. Their delicate presence reminds us of the intricate balance within ecosystems. Did you know that some bees even make their homes inside old snail shells? The two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) is one such example - resourceful and adaptable creatures indeed. Witness the emergence of female Red mason bees from their nest holes drilled into logs. Nature's miracles unfold right before our eyes. Love is in the air as a pair of Red mason bees engage in mating rituals on wallflowers in Hertfordshire, England. May love bloom everywhere. But not all interactions between insects are so harmonious - behold the Ruby-tailed wasp curled up defensively after being dragged from a Silver leaf cutter bee's nest tunnel. Survival instincts at work.