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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