Hairy Footed Flower Bee
- Species: Hairy Footed Flower Bee
- Latin Name: Anthophora plumipes
- Active Months: February to May
- Nesting Habits: In soft ground or mortar
- Social Behavior: Solitary bee
- Habitat: Parks and gardens
- Flowers: Lungwort, Dead-nettle Primrose, Pulmonaria
- UK Status: Common in the south
Active Months
From March to June.
Nesting Habits
In Aerial or ground nests such as walls, banks or underground nests.
How To Identify A Hairy-Footed Flower Bee
Females
A female solitary bee has a black abdomen with yellow legs.
Males
A male solitary bee has a brown abdomen, a pale face and hair plumes on their middle legs.
Description
Often mistaken for a bumble bee, the solitary bee is amongst the earliest to become active in spring time. Great pollinators as they spend their days traversing between flowers and blossoms. A solitary bee loves some deadnettles, lungwort and other wallflowers.
