Spring has sprung big time here in Newark over the last few days.
I have so many critters to show you, it will take more than one post to show you them all. So I've decided to start with what are one of my most difficult targets - the hairy footed flower bee.
These fast moving solitary bees - they aren't bumblebees despite their appearance - emerge early in spring and are only active for a few weeks. They love the library gardens nature reserve, whizzing around the star of bethlehem and red dead nettle flowers, settling only briefly, especially if another male comes close.
So to take photographs of them is rather challenging, good photos even more so. I think these are ok, my Pixel 10a seems up to the job, but the focus is often a bit soft because of their rapid movement.
Have you seen any?
Si
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I have never knowingly seen one of these bees but now I know about them I am in the hunt. What amazing creatures. Brilliant photos as usual, it really seems that spring has sprung. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue, they loved red dead nettle and those loads of patches of that around here
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! We saw around 20 male Hairy Footed Flower Bees the weekend before last on Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat. Last year we saw around 20 females at the Royal Botanic Gardens. I've occasionally seen them elsewhere too, they're lovely bees.
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