Mining Bee

Andrena rosae

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(Zone 8a) | January 2010 | Positive
This is a rare bee. It can be distinguished from Andrena labiata by the red final edge of the first tergite and the completely red second tergite. It has the size of a honeybee and the females exclusively collect pollen from Umbelliferae flowers. They fly between beginning of July til end August.
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