The city and its bees

Species inventory

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Colletidae / Colletid

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They have bifid tongues. Pollen is collected from one or several plant species (compositae, umbelliferae, ivy...) Nest in the ground. The cell walls are covered by a transparent membrane. [ 2 genera in Europe ]

Colletes © HymenOphrys	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret
Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hedera © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes sp. © bud@
Colletes halophilus © nicovereecken	Colletes sp. © BERNARD	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Hylaeus sp. © Hugues Mouret
Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret	Colletes hederae © Hugues Mouret