Halictus rubicundus
Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. A ground nesting solitary bee, flying in early summer. Males usually emerge before females, ensuring rapid mating. Females often seen carrying loads of pollen on their hind legs. Feed on a wide variety of nectar and pollen sources.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Female feeding on Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 2: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Female feeding on Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 3: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Female feeding on Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 4: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Male feeding on Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 5: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Male feeding on Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 6: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Male feeding on Ground-elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 7: Halictus rubicundus, Orange-legged Furrow Bee. Female feeding on Hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium. Also showing Greenbottle, Lucilia sericata. Hargill Lane, Redmire. June.