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Hymenoptera 48 – Ashy Mining Bees
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY
MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
ASHY MINING BEE Andrena cineraria (f)
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The
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria was formerly known as the Grey
Mining Bee. The fortunes of this handsomely marked bee have improved during
recent years and it has undergone range-expansion that has probably been linked
to anthropogenic global warming and the consequential climate change. This
species nests underground, often in well-worn footpaths or other bare ground
and although these are solitary bees with individual nests they may occur in
substantial aggregations. It feeds on a variety of flowers, is a very active
pollinator and it may be encountered in garden habitats. The associated cleptoparasite Lathbury’s Nomad Bee Nomada
lathburiana (illustrated elsewhere on this
web site) is one of several associated insects likely to be found sharing its
habitat, usually with malign intent.
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