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Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens) Without doubt in my experience, one of the most difficult bees to photograph or film, due both to its tiny presence and the fact it never seems to stop moving for more than a second!<br /> <br /> But just look at that colouring.<br /> <br /> I had to persist in blazing heat but I noticed it seemed a little obsessed by the nooks and crannies of this plastic crate and eventually a couple of opportunities arrived.<br /> <br /> See the result, and read about this species, here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Kcf0Tp3EvkY?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Geotagged,Osmia caerulescens,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens)

Without doubt in my experience, one of the most difficult bees to photograph or film, due both to its tiny presence and the fact it never seems to stop moving for more than a second!

But just look at that colouring.

I had to persist in blazing heat but I noticed it seemed a little obsessed by the nooks and crannies of this plastic crate and eventually a couple of opportunities arrived.

See the result, and read about this species, here:

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Much respect for bringing such bees to an ID, I wouldn't know where to begin! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      I'm getting better at it, but I still have to check many of them with more knowledgeable people than I.

      Once you put a wrong ID on the www it can lead to others misidentifying other specimens by using your photo or video as a reference and IDs becoming confused, so I do my best to make sure, or record my doubt if I have any.

      I knew this was a Mason bee, but wasn't confident as to which one, so I had it checked.

      They really are VERY small!       Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        What you describe, incorrect IDs spreading, indeed is a big problem. In particular within Google Image search. Thanks for doing the detailed work, sometimes a thankless job, but very valuable. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Great find and shot Philip Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Cheers! Posted 4 years ago

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The Blue Mason Bee

"Osmia caerulescens", the blue mason bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Megachilidae. It has a Holarctic distribution extending into the Indomalayan region, although its presence in the Nearctic may be due to human assisted introduction.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2021. Captured May 11, 2021 10:21 in 8 Park Village Rd, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RD, UK.
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