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Mining Bees |
| MINING
BEES IN GENERAL |
Mining Bees are stout,
quite hairy bees usually in the 10 to 15
mm (⅜ to ⅝ in.) range. They
are typically brown, tending to reddish
or blackish brown. They may have pale
white, yellow or gold hairs. The thorax
is very hairy and abdomen is somewhat
flattened and may be bare of have bands
of hair. Pollen is collected in dense
fringes on the hind legs. Some resemble
Honey Bees. The two sutures below each
antenna, rather than one is the best way
to distinguish these bees from others,
but of course you need to get a good,
close look at the face to do that!
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| WHERE
FOUND |
Like bees in general,
Mining Bees are found wherever flowers
are abundant. These bees are often
numerous in spring. These bees nest in
the ground, and while each is solitary,
they sometimes form large aggregations.
Each bee has her own tunnel system and
tends her own brood. She provisions her
offspring with pellets made of a mixture
of pollen and honey
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