Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee (Megachile ligniseca, male) in my garden, Leeds UK. May 2025.

I took this photo with my iPhone 7+

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A newly hatched Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee (Megachile ligniseca, male) in my garden, Leeds UK. May 2025.

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Just a few of my #LeafcutterBee #Megachileligniseca cocoons ready for hatching this spring! It's truly one of the greatest joys and honours of my life, having these incredible solitary bees choosing to nest in my garden every year 🥹🐝

Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee (Megachile ligniseca, female) in my Leeds garden, June 2024.

Taken using an inexpensive macro lens attachment on my iPhone 7 Plus (hah I know I'm long overdue an upgrade!)

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Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee (Megachile ligniseca, male) in my Leeds garden, June 2024.

I miss the bees 🥺

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Leafcutter:
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