tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434237837682658710.post5208959313687171797..comments2023-04-30T16:28:27.174+01:00Comments on Irish Wildlife Photography: Aliens in my gardenKevin Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558921605180893164noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434237837682658710.post-12747212620381405262010-05-14T14:18:14.947+01:002010-05-14T14:18:14.947+01:00Thanks for that info Paul - you obviously know you...Thanks for that info Paul - you obviously know your bees! The soil is kind of dry and sandy and the entrance is facing south.<br /><br />Kevin.Kevin Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558921605180893164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434237837682658710.post-2103130844337809902010-05-14T00:03:32.886+01:002010-05-14T00:03:32.886+01:00Great shots you captured there.
As leaf cutters a...Great shots you captured there.<br /><br />As leaf cutters are more like mason bees - and can be found living side by side in nesting tunnel habitats - I would go more for your Andrena identification. Plus I heard that the latter are sometimes noted for their white abdomen bands (very clear in the last photo).<br /><br />How would you describe the sort of soil they emerged from, and which direction were their tunnels entrances facing (if on a bank)?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Paul.solitarybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205035474063774136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434237837682658710.post-47912619680473585692010-05-08T19:04:42.488+01:002010-05-08T19:04:42.488+01:00Love the shots of your bee, Kevin.
A good sign t...Love the shots of your bee, Kevin. <br /><br />A good sign that your garden is a healthy environment for critters to come and burrow. <br /><br />Well done.Yoke,https://www.blogger.com/profile/02596190126355462132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434237837682658710.post-53727797725458652022010-05-07T00:28:01.568+01:002010-05-07T00:28:01.568+01:00A fascinating blog with great photos! Lovely ones ...A fascinating blog with great photos! Lovely ones here of the bee and I also enjoyed your mosaic on the previous post.<br /><br />Your earlier apple blossom photos are delightful and I see we have the Einstein quote in common (I have it on my sidebar) :)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434237837682658710.post-85311283893900930372010-05-06T07:18:56.240+01:002010-05-06T07:18:56.240+01:00Great captures and well spotted. I normally only ...Great captures and well spotted. I normally only find them after the badgers have dug out the nest - they are very partial to the bumblebees in this area. <br /><br />Glad to hear that it isn't only me that has trouble identifying bees - the ones I see never seem to be identical to any in the books.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350102862627689173noreply@blogger.com