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A male Red Mason Bee at Freshwater Bay.

Monday 13 April 2015

Springtime Hots Up.

With the settled weather we are enjoying here at present, spring has certainly got underway with lots of activity in my garden.Now that many of the spring plants and shrubs are beginning to bloom I have seen quite a few bumblebee species.Solitary bees are appearing regularly around the garden and I was pleased to see several probable male Grey-patched Mining Bees,Andrena nitida, vying for a sunny spot on one of our small trees.The male can be identified from the female by the light coloured hairs on the face which are normally absent in the female.



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