I don’t post many blogs about bees. I often find them tricky to photograph and even more difficult to identify and, though I don’t usually duck a challenge, bees are simply a step too far. Having said all that, this particular bee is one even I can name, or, at least, the red-haired female is: she’s a Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva). Even these can be a challenge, as I find them flighty, flitting off at the slightest movement, so I was rather pleased to get this shot. Her colour is so rich – imagine having hair that colour?!