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European Orchard Bee

Osmia cornuta

The European Orchard Bee is a small, friendly bee that loves to visit flowers. They are great at helping plants grow by spreading pollen. These bees are often seen buzzing around gardens and orchards.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, gardens, orchards

Aussehen

The European Orchard Bee has a robust, medium-sized body. It is mostly black with a fuzzy, reddish-brown abdomen, contrasted by sparse black hairs on its head and thorax. Males are smaller and possess a distinctive white hair tuft on their face.

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European Orchard Bee
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European Orchard Bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female orchard bees have two small 'horns' on their face, which they use to shape mud walls for their babies!

Male orchard bees hatch first, waiting around for the females to emerge, ready to start new families!

These bees are called 'mason bees' because they use mud and clay like tiny bricklayers to build their nests!

They carry pollen on their fuzzy bellies, not their legs, making them super-efficient at spreading it between flowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Pollinator

European Orchard Bee can efficiently pollinate many plants because it collects pollen on its belly, helping fruit trees produce more.

Fähigkeit

Clay Master Builder

European Orchard Bee can build strong nests because it uses mud and clay to create individual cell walls inside natural cavities.

Fähigkeit

Ready-Made Home Seeker

European Orchard Bee has a clever strategy to find homes because it uses existing tunnels like hollow stems or old beetle holes for nesting.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-42 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5-15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bees drink nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar (from various flowers)
  • Pollen (from various flowers)
  • Fruit tree pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

Helps produce delicious apples.

pollinates

Cherry Tree

Prunus avium

Essential for cherry fruit production.

parasitizes

Chalcid Wasp

Monodontomerus obsoletus

Lays eggs inside bee cocoons.

eaten by

Wolf Spider

Pardosa amentata

Preys on adult bees.

Merkmale

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These bees are friendly and won't sting unless they feel scared. Just watch them from a distance!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von European Orchard Bee?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von European Orchard Bee?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von European Orchard Bee?

14-42 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von European Orchard Bee?

5-15 km/h

Was frisst European Orchard Bee?

These bees drink nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies.

Wo findet man European Orchard Bee normalerweise?

Urban areas, gardens, orchards

Wie jagt European Orchard Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von European Orchard Bee?

6

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