tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post873701753617960613..comments2023-06-19T10:11:05.122+01:00Comments on East Glamorgan Wildlife: Bees & HoverfliesAdam Mantellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825643943800910778noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-309835834911589292016-04-20T22:08:55.293+01:002016-04-20T22:08:55.293+01:00Thanks George. I totally missed the Red Mason-bee ...Thanks George. I totally missed the Red Mason-bee when I was looking this up. I was puzzled by the lack of ginger hair on the abdomen !Howard Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140736388789494773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-77754322350811111312016-04-20T10:34:16.991+01:002016-04-20T10:34:16.991+01:00Sorry got the wrong name - Osmia bicornis (aka O. ...Sorry got the wrong name - Osmia bicornis (aka O. rufa) not O. bicolor!GMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-68942236969691090712016-04-20T10:03:43.738+01:002016-04-20T10:03:43.738+01:00I think that's Osmia bicolor rather than Andre...I think that's Osmia bicolor rather than Andrena fulva - the female of the latter species is redder all over. We've had both species in our garden this spring.<br /><br />The hover looks good for P. albimanus - it's much the commonest of the silver-spotted Platycheirus.GMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.com