Hairy Footed Flower Bees

Hairy Footed Flower Bees. Hairyfooted Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) Species WildBristol.uk The males emerge first and the females appear a couple of weeks later Sexual dimorphism is strongly pronounced, the male being clothed mainly with bright reddish.

The hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae Hairy-footed flower bees belong to the bee family Apidae, and therefore technically belong in the long-tongued category of bee

Closeup of a male of the hairyfooted flower bee, Anthophora plumipes Stock Photo Alamy

With its swift, darting flight and predilection for lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) flowers, this attractive bee is commonly encountered in private gardens in southern England in the spring and early summer The males emerge first and the females appear a couple of weeks later The hairy-footed flower bee emerges from hibernation in early spring, from late February to March

Hairy footed flower bee stock image. Image of flower 180088951. A key clue is their flight behaviour: flower bees are zippy in flight and have a high-pitched shrill buzz. Males are gingery in colour with a yellow moustache and characteristic "hairy feet", from which they get their name

Anthophora plumipes Hairyfooted Flower Bee male Apidae 19… Flickr. Due to their flurry and plump appearance, Hairy-footed Flower Bees are easily mistaken as a small bumblebee With its swift, darting flight and predilection for lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) flowers, this attractive bee is commonly encountered in private gardens in southern England in the spring and early summer