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Andrena flavipes

Andrena flavipes; the Yellow-legged Mining Bee is a common bee found in southern England and the south coast of Wales. It had two flight periods; March-May and June-August. Males are slimmer than females and with sparser hair. Although they don't actually have yellow legs, the legs of both sexes are covered in yellow hairs; the females with denser orange/yellow hairs on their hind leg pollen basket.

See my BLOG post about an Andrena flavipes colony.
Andrena flavipes; the Yellow-legged Mining Bee is a common bee found in southern England and the south coast of Wales. It had two flight periods; March-May and June-August. Males are slimmer than females and with sparser hair. Although they don't actually have yellow legs, the legs of both sexes are covered in yellow hairs; the females with denser orange/yellow hairs on their hind leg pollen basket.

See my BLOG post about an Andrena flavipes colony.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, April 2014.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, April 2014.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, April 2014.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2014.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2014.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2014.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2014.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2014.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2014.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] female at her nest burrow. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, August2012. (Second brood)

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes female at her nest burrow. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, August2012. (Second brood)
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes female at her nest burrow. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, August2012. (Second brood)
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male in a dandelion flower.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male in a dandelion flower.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male in a dandelion flower.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male on my hand, covered in pollen.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male on my hand, covered in pollen.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male on my hand, covered in pollen.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes female. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire, March 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] female resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes female resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes female resting on a Forget-me-not flower. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] female resting on a wall. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes female resting on a wall. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes female resting on a wall. Cubbington Church, Warwickshire. April 20th 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] mating group. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire. 02/04/2012.

Andrena flavipes

Andrena flavipes mating group. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire. 02/04/2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes. Andrena flavipes mating group. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire. 02/04/2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] mating group. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire. 02/04/2012.

Andrena flavipes

Andrena flavipes mating group. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire. 02/04/2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes. Andrena flavipes mating group. Cubbington churchyard, Warwickshire. 02/04/2012.
An ageing male [i]Andrena flavipes[/i] with worn wings and sparser and paler hairs.

Andrena flavipes (m)

An ageing male Andrena flavipes with worn wings and sparser and paler hairs.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). An ageing male Andrena flavipes with worn wings and sparser and paler hairs.
An ageing [i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male with worn wings and sparser and paler hairs.

Small Andrena (m)

An ageing Andrena flavipes male with worn wings and sparser and paler hairs.
Photo: Small Andrena (m). An ageing Andrena flavipes male with worn wings and sparser and paler hairs.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male on blossom. Warwickshire, April 2012.

Andrena flavipes (f)

Andrena flavipes male on blossom. Warwickshire, April 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (f). Andrena flavipes male on blossom. Warwickshire, April 2012.
[i]Andrena flavipes[/i] male on Forget-me-not. Warwickshire, April 2012.

Andrena flavipes (m)

Andrena flavipes male on Forget-me-not. Warwickshire, April 2012.
Photo: Andrena flavipes (m). Andrena flavipes male on Forget-me-not. Warwickshire, April 2012.

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