tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post595994967953941093..comments2024-03-12T13:10:43.685+00:00Comments on Gower Wildlife: Leaf-cutter Bee in the GardenBarry Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-38604158186148975092011-07-30T18:02:26.960+01:002011-07-30T18:02:26.960+01:00The orange hairs underneath are where it carries/s...The orange hairs underneath are where it carries/stores the pollen in transit. A bit like the pollen baskets on bumblebee species.Danny Gibsonhttp://dgpix.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-15581364126265694932011-07-02T18:12:56.008+01:002011-07-02T18:12:56.008+01:00Thanks Ian that's just the ticket. The photos ...Thanks Ian that's just the ticket. The photos don't seem to allow me to nail the ID conclusively but, the subject does appear closer to M. versicolor than my inclination towards M. centuncularis. Certainly the "orange hairs underneath" is of no use at all! More likely to be explained by pollen staining. If you, or anyone else, have any views on this matter I'd love to hear.Mark Hipkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210719279354534840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419651078350989465.post-51524826192523386362011-07-01T12:39:29.815+01:002011-07-01T12:39:29.815+01:00British Wildlife, Vol 10, Number 6. pp 388 - 393. ...British Wildlife, Vol 10, Number 6. pp 388 - 393. Contains a key to all eight species of British Megachile species. Yu. A. Pesenko, J. Banaszak...<br /><br />If you've not got I have.i.f.tewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023638246063020237noreply@blogger.com