Osmia bicornis (Red mason bee)♂︎

Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem)

Last update: 24 January 2022


Common

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2020-IV-16


A Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis syn. Osmia rufa) male foraging for nectar on Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). A rather unique observation as the flowers of this plant are almost never visited by insect, at least during daytime.

Red mason bee ♂ (Osmia bicornis syn. Osmia rufa) on Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *