Ivy Bee - Colletes hederae
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Ivy Bee - Colletes hederae | dylan | Bristol | 2 Nov 2021, 8:31 a.m. | 1 Nov 2021, 4:51 p.m. | |
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Ivy Bee - Colletes hederae | dylan | Bristol | 2 Nov 2021, 8:31 a.m. | 1 Nov 2021, 4:51 p.m. | |
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Ivy Bee - Colletes hederae | dylan | Bristol | 2 Nov 2021, 8:31 a.m. | 1 Nov 2021, 4:51 p.m. | |
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Ivy Bee - Colletes hederae | dylan | Bristol | 2 Nov 2021, 8:31 a.m. | 1 Nov 2021, 4:51 p.m. |
Species Description
Common and widespread in the southern half of the UK, becoming rare in the North. A recent colonist, only arriving in 2001. It has rapidly increased. In autumn lawns and dry open ground can become alive with a mass of bees which form dense nesting aggregations.