The first time I met a spring anthophora back in early spring of this year on flowers, at that time I had no lenses with me, which really upset me, because I could not get a good macro. After that encounter, I started looking everywhere for this bee, but all was unsuccessful. And now, almost a month later, I see it in my yard, flying near an old barn. Then it flew into a hole in the wood, and I realized that it may be a long time, and ran to get the lens. Fortunately, I managed to run and photograph it before it flew away. Of course I didn't get a full-length shot of her like I wanted to before, but I got a cool macro of her face, so I'm totally satisfied)
Anthophora spring (Anthophora plumipes).
It is 1.2-1.5 cm long.
The bee is solitary, but can form small colonies.
It nests on the ground or in the walls of buildings. In this case, during the arrangement of the nest, female works all day, flying away briefly to rest and eat.
She feeds on nectar and pollen, preferring willows, tufted hairs, and honeydew.
| Taken | Iphone 12 |
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| -Category | Macro Photography |
| -Location | Home |
| -App Editor | ___ |
| -Photographer |  @obuo |
