Andrena haemorrhoa
Orange-tailed Mining Bee
Andrena haemorrhoa, Orange-tailed Mining Bee is a solitary bee. Adults are on the wing from April to July and visit a wide range of flowers. Nesting is in the ground on warm slopes, either singly or in loose groups. Slightly smaller than a Honeybee.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Andrena haemorrhoa, female on Welsh Poppy, Meconopsis cambrica. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 2: Andrena haemorrhoa, female on Apple blossom. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 3: Andrena haemorrhoa, female on Apple blossom. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 4: Andrena haemorrhoa, female on Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 5: Andrena haemorrhoa, female on Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. Garden in Redmire. May.
Slide 6: Andrena haemorrhoa, female on Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, showing tip of abdomen. Garden in Redmire. May.