#SignsOfSpring A female Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) sitting on a wall in weak sunshine in Waltham Abbey, Essex today. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
February 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#SignsOfSpring A female Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) sitting on a wall in weak sunshine in Waltham Abbey, Essex today. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
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The Ashy mining bee,Andrena cineraria,one of our solitary bees + an important pollinator. The bees fly from April until early June,most noticeably during the flowering periods of fruit trees.Nests are constructed in the ground, the entrances are surrounded by a volcano-like mound of excavated spoil.
April 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Several Orange-tailed Mining Bees (Andrena haemorrhoa) around Waltham Abbey today, quite a common species but always nice to see. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
April 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Several Orange-tailed Mining Bees (Andrena haemorrhoa) around Waltham Abbey today, quite a common species but always nice to see. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
A queen Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) feeding inside a crocus in an Upshire garden today. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
February 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM
A queen Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) feeding inside a crocus in an Upshire garden today. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
UK Bee experts!!! Any idea of an ID on this little bee that's making use of a hole in my window frame?
Carder Bee?
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Carder Bee?
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May 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
UK Bee experts!!! Any idea of an ID on this little bee that's making use of a hole in my window frame?
Carder Bee?
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Carder Bee?
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Common Carder approaching and landing on Lily, back garden just now @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #ukwildlife #ukflowers #ukbees #uknature
April 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Common Carder approaching and landing on Lily, back garden just now @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #ukwildlife #ukflowers #ukbees #uknature
Plenty of Ashy Mining Bees (Andrena cineraria) in the grounds of the Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey today. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
April 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Plenty of Ashy Mining Bees (Andrena cineraria) in the grounds of the Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey today. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
Lovely views of this Common Mourning Bee (Melecta albifrons) sitting on a barn wall on 19th April 2026, whilst staying in Chittlehampton, Devon on a recent trip. #DevonWildlife #UKBees
May 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Lovely views of this Common Mourning Bee (Melecta albifrons) sitting on a barn wall on 19th April 2026, whilst staying in Chittlehampton, Devon on a recent trip. #DevonWildlife #UKBees
A rather smart Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida) in Waltham Abbey, Essex last week. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
April 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
A rather smart Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida) in Waltham Abbey, Essex last week. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
Large-headed Resin #Bee, Heriades truncorum, moving in to the bee hotel at Lackford Lakes #Suffolk this afternoon. One of the reserve's specialities. #SolitaryBees #UKBees
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June 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Large-headed Resin #Bee, Heriades truncorum, moving in to the bee hotel at Lackford Lakes #Suffolk this afternoon. One of the reserve's specialities. #SolitaryBees #UKBees
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Nice to see a sharp-tailed bee (Coelioxys) in Upshire today, even though not possible to identify to species. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
July 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Nice to see a sharp-tailed bee (Coelioxys) in Upshire today, even though not possible to identify to species. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
Morning all
Mid August, a rare sunny day, a buff tailed bumblebee in flight over lavender flowers
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Mid August, a rare sunny day, a buff tailed bumblebee in flight over lavender flowers
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September 8, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Morning all
Mid August, a rare sunny day, a buff tailed bumblebee in flight over lavender flowers
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#UKinsects
#UKplants
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Mid August, a rare sunny day, a buff tailed bumblebee in flight over lavender flowers
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Aster, an autumn flowering plant, usually dying off by now, but late flowering this year, and looking good.
Supposedly to support late hibernating insects.
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Supposedly to support late hibernating insects.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Aster, an autumn flowering plant, usually dying off by now, but late flowering this year, and looking good.
Supposedly to support late hibernating insects.
#wildlifeinaction
#fascinatingnature
#UKpollinators
#UKbees
#UKinvertebrates
#UKbutterflies
#UKplants
#seasonsoftheyear
#autumn
#autumncolours
Supposedly to support late hibernating insects.
#wildlifeinaction
#fascinatingnature
#UKpollinators
#UKbees
#UKinvertebrates
#UKbutterflies
#UKplants
#seasonsoftheyear
#autumn
#autumncolours
Another dog-free wander along the #yeovilcountrypark Riverside Walk. More in captions. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social #uknature #ukwildlife #ukbirds #ukbees #ukhoverflies #beeflywatch
April 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Another dog-free wander along the #yeovilcountrypark Riverside Walk. More in captions. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @somersetwt.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social #uknature #ukwildlife #ukbirds #ukbees #ukhoverflies #beeflywatch
Trying out some new optics, what better than a buff tailed bumblebee in flight.
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August 22, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Trying out some new optics, what better than a buff tailed bumblebee in flight.
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A rather worn Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva) seen in Waltham Abbey, Essex two days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
April 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
A rather worn Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva) seen in Waltham Abbey, Essex two days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
👇🇬🇧"‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees" #AsianHornets #UKBees
‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees
Early reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
👇🇬🇧"‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees" #AsianHornets #UKBees