A common Nomada, at least certainly in those parts of Nottinghamshire
where the recording of bees and wasps has been more frequent over the
years. Even so, it is surprising that there seems to be no records from
the Sherwood Forest NNR, despite Nomada ruficornis's host
species Andrena haemorrhoa being commonly found there.
Like all Nomada bees, identification to species from
photographs alone is not an easy task. Nottinghamshire records have come
largely from the Clumber Park area and lower parts of the Trent Valley.
The one photographed here, was one of a number found at Burntstump CP,
north of Nottingham. |
