Osmia leaiana (f)
I found this Osmia leaiana female on her back, apparently dead, by my "Bee Hotel". I took this photograph to show the characterisric orange pollen-collecting (scopal) hairs under the abdomen. The bee then moved a bit and I managed to revive her with some sugar water.
I found this Osmia leaiana female on her back, apparently dead, by my "Bee Hotel". I took this photograph to show the characterisric orange pollen-collecting (scopal) hairs under the abdomen. The bee then moved a bit and I managed to revive her with some sugar water.
© Ed Phillips 2026