Megachile ligniseca, Osmia leaiana and Hyleaus communis share the same side
I could have selected another side or another nest box, but to be honest, this was the nearest to me and it was raining!
We have a newly started Megachile ligniseca, the woodcarving bee, with a large female in situ. Article to follow soon.
A partially completed Osmia leaiana, the orange vented bee, nest. See one making its nest here
and lastly several Hyleaus communis nests, common yellow face bees. See its life cycle film here
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For info and link to buy an excellent book Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland by Steven Falk
An extremely useful resource supports this book by a special website feature within Steve Falk’s Flickr website which furnishes extra photos and other useful resources to assist with identification.
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