Andrena haemorrhoa

This Andrena is a very widespread, spring-flying species. Females are very distinctive, with a bright, foxy-coloured covering of hairs on the thorax and a similarly-coloured tuft of hairs at the tip of the abdomen, which is otherwise almost completely hairless and shining black. This was a very obliging individual that landed right in front of me and then proceeded to spend some time feeding on the tiny greenish flowers of the Alexanders, which make such a show at this time of year. It would have been rude not to have taken her photograph.


Thanks to everyone who commented on my sixth year blip. I have to admit that, despite being notified by email, I'd completely forgotten that it was happening, otherwise I might have made more effort!