Close-up of an ivy bee in flight beside clusters of ivy flower buds, its wings blurred by motion and body sharply detailed against dark green leaves in bright sunlight.

An ivy bee (Colletes hederae) hovers among ivy flower buds in bright autumn sunlight, its wings catching the light as it approaches to feed.
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Close-up of an ivy bee, Colletes hederae, feeding on green ivy flowers, sharp detail on the bee’s head and pollen-covered legs against a dark blurred background.

Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) foraging on ivy blossom, pollen clinging to the legs and anthers as it loads up for the nest.
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Ivy bee, Colletes hederae. The feathery hairs on the abdomen of the ivy sand bee can be clearly seen here. This species was described in 1993 by Westrich and Schmidt.

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