Andrena labiata nesting in the short grass here with one nest in the soil just by the cut end of the left hand log under the geranium.

I think three nests in the small area. there was a male A labiata present but too quick for a photograph.







Red-girdled Mining Bee climbing down through the grass to her nest.

Following close behind both in the grass and patrolling overhead.



Deep diving into the grass following an A labiata





Patrolling low over the grass.











Watching from a grass stalk.









Short-spined Nomad Bee (Nomada guttulata)

At least two ♀︎s but haven't as yet managed to spot a male.

Tags: Red-girdledMiningBee, Short-spinedNomadBee

Red-girdled Mining Bee (Andrena labiata)



Satellite Fly Sp?

Possibly Cacoxenus indagator, which lays eggs in Mason Bee nests.

Mentioned on the BWARS facebook 06/05/24












Is this by any chance the cleptoparasite of Red-girdled Mining Bee

Short-spined Nomad Bee (Nomada guttulata)

One of the images shows clearly the short spine on the hind tibia

Thanks to Flor Rhebergen & Paul Trow from the BWARS facebook group.

Nick Owens, Vanna & Jeremy Bartlett & Tim Strudwick (Norfolk Aculeates recorder) for confirmation.

A first record by Nick Owens in 2019.

This appears to be the second record.



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Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis)



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Ruby-tailed Wasp Sp (Chrysis sp?)

Chrysis terminata ♀︎

Thanks to Adam Roberts for id

The distinctive four tubercles on the brow were seen on a later recapture and inspection.

BWARS Chrysis terminata

Added to the British list in 2016















Early Mason Wasp (Ancistrocerus nigricornis)

Tags: Red-girdledMiningBee, SatelliteFly, NomadSp, RedMasonBee, EarlyMasonWasp, ChrysisSp