a bee for id please

[Rambling Rob]

Hello,

Any chance of an ID for this bee, seen on a recent landslip at Whitecliff Bay this afternoon?

Thought it looked interesting, followed it for a while but this was the only shot I could manage..probably not much use..



Thanks for looking,
Rob

[JRsbugs]

It looks like a male Osmia aurulenta, assuming you have it there. (I checked and yes it is in the Isle of Wight.

Osmia aurulenta

I imagine Stuart will take a look..

Janet

[eucera]

Janet is right (on both counts!)

[Rambling Rob]

Thanks Janet, Stuart, I haven't heard of that one before. I think I'll try to go back for another look over the weekend and maybe get some clearer pics, Rob