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Wool-carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum) male. Europe Wool-carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum) male. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) egg on a bed of pollen and honey within a cell constructed of cut leaves. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) carrying section of birch leaf to nest under cactus. Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs visiting Rosebay flowers. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker in flight. Worldwide Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker in flight with full pollen sacs. Worldwide Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker pupa. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker pupa. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) egg on a bed of pollen and honey within a cell constructed of cut leaves. Common White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus leucorum) queens buzzing round Buddleia in September. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) workers attracted to Ivy (Hedera helix) flowers in October. Oak Marble Gall Wasp (Andricus kollari) cleaning its wings after emerging from gall. Giant Wood-wasp (Urocerus gigas) female in flight. Ichneumon (Lampronata setosas) female inserting ovipositor into conifer branch to parasitise larva of Great Wood Wasp. White-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus lucorum) visiting Spear Thistle. Spider-hunting Wasp (Priocnemis exaltatus) feeding on Hogweed. Northern Moss-carder Bumblebee (Bombus muscorum smithianus). Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysis ignita) feeding on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium). Europe Hairy-legged Mining Bee (Dasypoda hirtipes) males resting on hawkweed flowers in cool weather conditions. Europe Moss Carder Bee (Bombus muscorum) leaving a Water Avens (Geum rivale) flower after collecting nectar. Perthshire Scotland. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) alighting on figwort flower. Ichneumon wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria) female cleaning antenna. Europe European Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker feeding on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium). Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) on flowering heather (Calluna vulgaris). Oak Marble Gall sectioned to show the larva of the wasp (Andricus kollari). Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) swerves away from ivy flowers on which a Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is feeding. Head of Bluebottle is held level as body twists. Europe Robber Fly (Asilus crabroniformis). Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs executing waggle dance, watched by other workers. Northern Moss Carder Bee (Bombus muscorum) in the Outer Hebrides. Europe Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa) bringing wet mud to construct the walls of her cells. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting White Deadnettle. Large Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) queen visiting Gorse flowers. Meadow Bumble Bee (Bombus agrorum) visiting flowering currant. Mining bee (Colletes species) approaching alkanet flowers. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting flowering currant. Europe including Britain Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen visiting Japonica flowers. Europe Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen visiting Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum). Europe Common White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus leucorum) queen visiting Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum). Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs visiting Rosebay flowers. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker. Solitary Wasp (Eumenidae). Australia Garden Bumblebees (Bombus hortorum) visiting Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Europe Common White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum). Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker. Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) preparing to drag a caterpillar into its burrow. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) cutting a section of spirea leaf. Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) excavating its burrow. Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) workers on exposed comb facing upwards to protect comb from rain. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) entering the flower of Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) which is designed to exclude most other insects. Europe Giant Wood-wasp (Urocerus gigas) female laying eggs in fallen conifer branch. Mason Bee (Osmia bicolor) female carrying a piece of dead grass to cover her nest in an empty snail shell. Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground with honey bee prey, searching for its burrow. Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) carrying greenbottle prey. Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers surrounding queen. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers mutual feeding within hive. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) worker drinking apple juice. Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground with honey bee prey, searching for its burrow. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers viewed from underside showing location of wax glands. Worldwide
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