Hairy Footed Flower Bees

Hairy Footed Flower Bees. TrogTrogBlog The hairyfooted flower bee Hairy-footed flower bees can be active between February and June and are often seen visiting lungworts, primroses, dead-nettles and comfrey Males are gingery in colour with a yellow moustache and characteristic "hairy feet", from which they get their name

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The garden at RHS Wisley in Surrey has an aggregation of Hairy-footed flower bees that have nested in a cobb wall on site The Hairy-footed Flower Bee is one of the first bees out in the year

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Hairy Footed Flower Bees are commonly found throughout Europe, including the United Kingdom, where they are abundant in urban and rural areas alike These bees are widespread in most of Europe and Asia from Britain to China and Japan, [3] the Near East and in North Africa They are well adapted to a wide range of habitats, including gardens, meadows, woodlands, and even urban parks

The Natural Stone Hairyfooted Flower Bee. It's a great way to spread the word about solitary bees to the very gardeners that may come across them in their plots. They are well adapted to a wide range of habitats, including gardens, meadows, woodlands, and even urban parks

Closeup of a male of the hairyfooted flower bee, Anthophora plumipes Stock Photo Alamy. The Hairy-footed Flower Bee is one of the first bees out in the year The males emerge first and the females appear a couple of weeks later