Early Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa (Fabricius, 1781)
Another commonly occurring mining species which flies during April and May. Andrena haemorrhoa is a very attractive solitary bee, which is quite characteristic and relatively easy to determine, once familiar with a number of Spring-flying Andrenas. It can be found in gardens, brownfield sites and in most rural areas where there are areas of bare soil.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Andrena haemorrhoa
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Wil Heeney. Richard Rogers. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014). Liam Andrews. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Damian Taylor. Peter Acton. Barry Lygo. Brian Wetton. David Shaw.

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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