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A male Red Mason Bee at Freshwater Bay.

Friday 18 April 2014

Gold-fringed Mason Bee

The Isle of Wight has an abundance of chalk downland and this mason bee,Qsmia aurulenta,is found here and all along the southern coasts of England and Wales.
This small bee is seen from April to August and is well known for nesting in old snail shells.







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