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Originally Posted by violetcarpenterbee  Hi All Im new on here but thought I'd share what I think is quite a rare sighting in the uk for this time of year, just wondering if anyone else has seen or if these are quite common in the uk, the bees in question are violet carpenter bees and are currently taking up residents in an old apple tree in my garden they were there last year and have appeared to have survived the winter and were out in force today feb 01 07. I'll get my son to snap a picture tomorrow and post it up if there out.
Thanks Derick. |
Excellent stuff- I'd certainly get a photo for positive ID + to inform the the recording scheme with:
BWARS Home Page
which is acronym for the bee, wasp + ant recording scheme- Eucera would be our expert on these insects. I've seen these fantastic insects many times overseas but not in UK.
They have been recorded several times before in this country , but haven't been recorded breeding. According to an article in December's British Wildlife this species was seen + photographed in 3 widely separated locations last summer; 2 of the sites being in the north.
I suspect this species is a potential colonist to UK. What part of the country are you based in?