Andrena cineraria
This distinctive solitary bee is a fairly common species throughout much of the Sherwood Forest area. Mostly found in colonies on sandy soils Andrena cineraria is sometimes commonly known as the Ashy Mining Bee. It flies early in the Spring and it is the males which have the dense tuft of white hair, giving them a moustached appearance.
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UK distribution of Andrena cineraria
 

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Updated September 2011

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