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After the remnants of Hurricane Lee swept us with gusty winds and heavy rain for a couple of days, it was lovely to walk along the coast in the sunshine on Thursday. And that warm sunshine also brought out the little flying creatures to enjoy the now-flowering Ivy bushes. Migrating Red admirals sucked at their nectar and an assortment of flies, wasps, hoverflies and bees wallowed in the pollen. My favourites were the Ivy bees that only emerge at this time of year to enjoy this early autumn flowering treat.
GretchenJoanna said:
This is the first I’ve ever heard of the Ivy Bee. I suppose we don’t have them in the U.S. I have a lot of hoverflies in my pollinator garden, and it took me a while to distinguish them from bees. Those Ivy Bees are very appealing.
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sconzani said:
Sadly not a bee you will see in the US, Gretchen. It seems to be restricted to the warmer parts of Europe. They are lovely bees – very furry looking. 🙂
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