Nigel Cattlin / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) female resting on Medlar (Mespilus germanica) leaf. Berkshire, England, UK. April.

Phil Savoie / Tawny mining (Andrena fulva) on apple tree blossom (Malus domestica), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, April.

Phil Savoie / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) feeding on Cherry tree (Prunus sp.) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, March.

Paul Hobson / Tawny miner bee (Andrena fulva) female at nest in soil, Sheffield, England, UK, May.

Paul Hobson / Tawny miner bee (Andrena fulva) female at nest in earth, Sheffield, England, UK, May.

Chris Shields / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) female, illustration

Andy Sands / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) female on ground looking for suitable nest site, Hertfordshire, England, UK. April

Chris Mattison / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) female resting on leaf, Catbrook, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.

Chris Mattison / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) female, Catbrook, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.

Chris Mattison / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) female viewed from above, Catbrook, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.

Chris Mattison / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva), female, Catbrook, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.

Nick Upton / Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) nectaring on Forsythia flowers in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April.