Leaf cutter bee
I think this is a 'Patchwork Leaf Cutter Bee' (Megachile centuncularis), finessing her construction material prior to flying it back to her nest site. This little insect kept me entertained whilst I had a coffee in the back garden. She made multiple flights to and from a small gap in the timbers of our pergola, with a good sized chunk of leaf in her mandibles on each inbound flight.
Leaf cutter bee
I think this is a 'Patchwork Leaf Cutter Bee' (Megachile centuncularis), finessing her construction material prior to flying it back to her nest site. This little insect kept me entertained whilst I had a coffee in the back garden. She made multiple flights to and from a small gap in the timbers of our pergola, with a good sized chunk of leaf in her mandibles on each inbound flight.