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Female returning to her burrow with pollen
load. Ig, Kremenica, April 2006. |
Andrena vaga Panzer, 1799 Eurosiberian species. Widely distributed in Slovenia, probably
absent from the Alpine region. Oligolectic, specialized on Salix
(Salicaceae). Nests in burrows in the ground, excavated by itself. Univoltine. Flies from March to May. |
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Female covering nest entrance with sand before
leaving. Ig, Kremenica, April 2006 (above and below). |
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A couple on the nesting ground. Ig, Kremenica,
March 2009. |
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Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji. |
Andrej
Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia