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Solitary bees

In Denmark, there are a few hundred species of the so-called solitary bees. It is usually small, grayish or dark species. Most look like small versions of the honeybee. They are called solitary bees because they do not live in the colonies. Each female bee builds its own nest, lay eggs and gather food for […]

Solitary bees

There are about 200 different species of solitary bees in northern Europe. Although they may live gregariously, e.g. Colletes daviesanus (see p. 157), they are known as solitary bees because each individual female makes her own nest, lays and tends her eggs and collects her own food. According to the species, solitary bees may construct […]

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