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Welted Lesser Mason bee (Hoplitis claviventris) A really beautiful little bee, here represented by a unmistakably green-eyed male, which seemed obsessed with this piece of chalk stone around which it appeared to be diligently patrolling,occasionally taking the time nto bask in some rare warm sunshine.<br /> <br /> For a closer look and for more information click here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0gNUbXIhxXU?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Geotagged,Hoplitis claviventris,Summer,United Kingdom,Welted Mason Bee Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Welted Lesser Mason bee (Hoplitis claviventris)

A really beautiful little bee, here represented by a unmistakably green-eyed male, which seemed obsessed with this piece of chalk stone around which it appeared to be diligently patrolling,occasionally taking the time nto bask in some rare warm sunshine.

For a closer look and for more information click here:

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The Welted Mason Bee

Hoplitis claviventris is a mason bee in the Hoplitis genus.

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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 Jul 6, 2024. Captured Jun 26, 2024 14:30 in 163 Thorndean Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 4HF, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 128.59mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.