




Andrena florea
The Bryony Mining Bee is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to collect pollen from flowers. They are important for helping plants grow by spreading pollen around.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Bryony Mining Bee is a medium-sized bee, typically 10-12mm long. Females have a black body with dense, reddish-brown fur on their thorax and paler hairs on their abdomen. Their hind legs feature distinctive bright orange-red pollen-collecting hairs, making them easy to spot.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Bryony plants rely almost entirely on these bees to make seeds!
Each female bee digs her own private nest tunnel.
They spend most of their life underground as a larva.
This bee only eats pollen from one plant family!
Bryony Mining Bee has powerful digging legs that help them excavate intricate tunnels for their nests deep in the ground.
Bryony Mining Bee can efficiently gather pollen from toxic Bryony plants that helps them pollinate these unique flowers.
This bee is a specialist, only eating pollen and nectar from bryony plants.

Bryonia dioica
main pollinator for this specific host plant.
Dioscorea communis
important pollinator for this specific host plant.
Nomada fucata
lays eggs in their nests, stealing food for its young.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Stay calm and still if you see a bee; they usually won't bother you.
18-24 mm
10-12 mm
20-40 days
This bee is a specialist, only eating pollen and nectar from bryony plants.
Grasslands
Foraging
6
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