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Male on Rosmarinus
officinalis. Brje pri Komnu, Kras, April 1996. |
Osmia
bicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) Osmia rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) Palaearctic species, widely distributed in Slovenia. Polylectic species. Nests in various pre-existing cavities. The
cell partitions are made of sand or clay. Univoltine. Flies from April to June. |
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Female on Ajuga.
Kregolišče, Kras, May 2009. |
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Female landing at the
clay pit, where several females dig clay for nest construction. Lukovica pri
Brezovici, April 1990. |
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Female collecting
mud for nest construction. Gorjansko, Kras, April 2011. |
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Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji. Zelo razširjena in pogosta vrsta, ki pa ponekod postaja redkejša. |
Andrej
Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia