Check out these ivy mining bees at Heather Corrie Vale, busy making their homes for hibernation!
"One bee was making the finishing touches before his friend could enter," says Ranger Jess.
Happy hibernating! 🐝🥹
Oct 24, 2025 08:02I thought this was interesting in showing two females using a single nest burrow, though I'm aware some Andrena species do share burrow entrances. It also made me get out Ted Benton's Solitary Bee book & check life-cycle - appears Ivy Bee eggs hatch in autumn and they overwinter as larvae.
