Osmia caerulescens (Blue mason bee)♂︎

Last update: 9 January 2022
garden
species


Uncommon

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2021-IV-182019-VIII-16


A male Blue mason bee (Osmia caerulescens) [1] has appeared now as well! A very beautifull bee.

Blue mason bee ♂︎ (Osmia caerulescens)
Blue mason bee ♂︎ (Osmia caerulescens)

UPDATE 2021


Blue mason bee ♂︎ (Osmia caerulescens)
Blue mason bee ♂︎ (Osmia caerulescens)

Literature

1 wildebijen.nl, "De Nederlandse bijen en hun relaties, overzicht van in Nederland en Vlaanderen voorkomende solitaire en sociale bijen (Apidea s.l.)"

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