Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva (Müller in Allioni, 1766)
This is a common solitary species, found especially in areas of short turf. Garden lawns are a particularly good site, where the female builds characteristic mounds along the edges.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Andrena fulva
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Pauline Bradford. Richard Rogers. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Nottingham City Council. Tim Sexton. Sean Tobin. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Liam Andrews. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014). Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC. Damian Taylor. Peter Acton. Duncan Lyon. Rob Johnson. Paul and Helen Brock. John and Denise Bingham. Barry Lygo. Indy Kiemel Greene. David Shaw. Tom Shields. Brian Wetton.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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