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Female on Salvia officinalis.
The anthers touch her back and deposit pollen. Brje pri Komnu, Kras, May
2011. |
Anthidium
manicatum (Linnaeus, 1758) Palaearctic species, widely distributed in Slovenia. Polylectic species, visiting mainly Lamiaceae and Fabaceae. Nests
in various pre-existing cavities. The cell partitions are made of cottony
plant down, the nest is closed with small stones or similar objects from the
surroundings. Partly bivoltine. Flies from May to October. |
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Female scrapes pollen
from her back with right middle leg and transfers it to scopa on the
underside of abdomen. |
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Female on Betonica
serotina. Dragonja, Stena, July 2008. |
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Female collecting
stones for nest closure. Brje pri Komnu, Kras, July 1991. |
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Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji. Je zelo razširjena in za zdaj ni ogrožena. |
Andrej
Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia