Meanings of solitary bees in English

There are over 250 species of solitary bees in the UK.

Many bumblebees and solitary bees have evolved to pollinate certain flowers.

And there are many more varieties of bumblebees and solitary bees than there are honeybees.

This is the case for most solitary bees, which make up around half of all known bee species.

But hedgerows would also provide food and habitat for other pollinators such as butterflies, bumblebees and solitary bees.

Why it matters: It is not just honeybees that pollinate crops and flowers, bumblebees and solitary bees do too.

This is the colony of the Osmiae, those exceedingly pretty solitary bees, with their copper-coloured skin and bright-red fleece.

Look at the solitary bees-thegovernors as we call them, who live in pairs, in little holes in the banks.

The scientists are investigating whether the mites pose a threat to honey bees, bumble bees, native ants or native solitary bees.

And the awareness about the plight of honeybees across the globe is now extending to other important pollinators such as bumblebees and solitary bees.

In some solitary bees and wasps, males emerge from the winter earlier than females do and gather around burrows that females will emerge from.

A low risk was concluded for honeybees, bumble bees and solitary bees in case of permanent structure greenhouse provided the low exposure in such scenarios.

If you "leave no stone unturned" in your walks through the fields, you may perchance discover the abode of one of our solitary bees.

"Are there solitary wasps," asked Jimmie, "just as there are solitary bees?"