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Anthophora plumipes - Hairy Footed Flower Bee

Anthophora plumipes (Pallas, 1772) [dbid 34078]
This is one of the earliest solitary bees to fly in the spring. By late March the male can be seen in gardens where it patrols Pulmonaria (lungwort) flowers.

Vernacular names: EN: Hairy Footed Flower Bee

Image 13741 2008-05-02
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a hairy-footed flower bee
♂

Image 3684 2006-04-17
Luton garden, Bedfordshire, GB

hairy-footed flower bee Anthophora plumipes in flight
♂

2007-07-15
eucera

Male Anthophora plumipes

Image 3683 2006-04-17
Luton garden, Bedfordshire, GB

♂

Image 3682 2006-04-17
Luton garden, Bedfordshire, GB

♀

2007-07-15
eucera

Male Anthophora plumipes

2007-07-15
eucera

Female Anthophora plumipes

Image 3681 2006-04-17
Luton garden, Bedfordshire, GB

Hairy Footed Flower Bee in flight
[as image 3682]
♀

2007-07-15
eucera

female Anthophora plumipes

Picture credits

Images are copyright as follows:

entomart image 13741;
Hugh J Griffiths images
3681,3682,3683,3684;

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