Ashy Mining Bee – Jill Orme Photography

1 Apr 2025

Ashy

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

When I first got into this solitary bee lark, a decade or so ago, I had a lot of Ashy Mining Bees in my garden. This made me very happy, because they’re a) delightful; and b) easy to identify. So … Continued

25 Mar 2022

Peacock

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Butterflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Right up until the end of the afternoon, my blip had been going to feature the beautiful female ashy mining bee I’ve added below. I love Andrena cineraria, with its elegantly understated livery, and as it’s usually one of the … Continued

25 Mar 2020

Embracing the grey

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Bee of the day: Andrena cineraria, the ashy mining bee. I heard someone asking an “expert” on a television programme yesterday if it was time for women whose hairdressers have closed for the duration of the CV crisis to stop … Continued

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