Early Mining Bee

Fascinating facts about the Early Mining Bee

• In the western edge of its range, the bee was freshly documented in Portugal, where collectors found "1 ♀" on 14 v 2019 at Minho, Estorãos and "1 ♀, 5 ♂" on 15 v 2019 at Minho, Castro Labrador. These precise counts confirm that the species is not just a museum curiosity but a living resident.
• Andrena haemorrhoa spans three continents, showing up in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
• The bee's Asian foothold reaches high mountain valleys: a Turkish specimen was collected "13.III.2010, 1 ♀". Such altitude records show the species can survive both lowland and montane climates, underscoring its ecological flexibility.
• Andrena haemorrhoa is described as This habitat note, taken directly from the GBIF remarks, reveals the bee's reliance on forested environments.
• Gut-microbiome research shows fungal partners shift with the local environment. This host-specific bacterial signature, noted for Andrena haemorrhoa.

At a glance

About the Early Mining Bee

As the warm sunlight awakens the landscape, the early mining bee stirs, its solitary form emerging from the earthy nest it has carefully crafted. With a quiet determination, it moves through the world, its furry body a blur of motion as it darts from flower to flower, collecting the precious pollen and nectar that will sustain it and its kin. In its unassuming yet remarkable way, this tiny creature weaves a vital thread into the tapestry of life, its industrious nature a testament to the beauty and resilience of the natural world.

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