Red Mason Bee            New
Taken at Ardmore Point on 5th June 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File


Red Mason Bee.
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Local names: 		Osmia bicornis.
Hymenoptera.
Megachilidae.
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 		Pollen.
Pollen.
Male:8 - 10mm. Female: 10 - 12mm
The females have two horns and darker hairs on their heads. The males have a Grey/White tuft on their faces.
These bees have been known to nest in key holes, empty snail shells, plant stems, and empty beetle hollows.
Spring - Early Summer.