The Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis syn. Osmia rufa) forages on the small flowers Early forget-me-not (Myosotis ramosissima) for nectar. This plant is an early bloomer and is regularly visited by the species.
Here a small male…
Red mason bee ♂︎ (Osmia bicornis syn. Osmia rufa) on Early forget-me-not (Myosotis ramosissima)Red mason bee ♂︎ (Osmia bicornis syn. Osmia rufa) on Early forget-me-not (Myosotis ramosissima)
…and here the female.
Red mason bee ♀︎ (Osmia bicornis / syn. Osmia rufa) on Early forget-me-not (Myosotis ramosissima)
