




Anthophora bimaculata
The Green-eyed Flower Bee is a small, fuzzy bee with bright green eyes! They love to visit flowers to collect nectar and help plants grow by spreading pollen.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Green-eyed Flower Bee is a small, hairy bee, typically dark-bodied with subtle pale yellow or whitish bands on its abdomen. Its most striking feature, especially in males, is its bright, iridescent green eyes, which stand out against its dark head. This distinguishes it from many other brown or black bees.





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InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Did you know this bee doesn't live in a big hive, but builds tiny homes all by itself!
Its amazing green eyes glow extra bright on males, helping them find their bee-mates!
These busy bees often make their cozy nests by digging tunnels underground.
Watch closely! This bee can hover perfectly still in the air before landing on a flower.
Green-eyed Flower Bee can dart and hover with incredible agility because of its powerful wings, allowing them to quickly move between blossoms.
Green-eyed Flower Bee can efficiently collect pollen using specialized fuzzy hairs on their legs, which helps them carry vital nutrients back to their nests.
Green-eyed Flower Bee has a long tongue (proboscis) that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside tubular flowers, often inaccessible to other insects.
Sips sweet flower nectar for energy and gathers protein-rich pollen for its young.
Lamium purpureum
Provides early spring nectar and pollen.
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Veronica chamaedrys
An important source of nectar in gardens.

Merops apiaster
A colorful bird that preys on various flying insects.
Physocephala rufipes
Its larvae develop inside the bee's body.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
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.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Bees are usually friendly, but it's best to stay calm and not swat at them.
15-20 mm
8-10 mm
20-60 days
15 km/h
Sips sweet flower nectar for energy and gathers protein-rich pollen for its young.
Urban areas
Foraging
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