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There were a couple of these in our Staffordshire garden today. I thought at first that they were female Halictus rubicundus but have been advised by a follower on Twitter that it's actually Andrena dorsata - the Short-fringed Mining-bee.
This is great because it's a new bee for the garden and a new bee for me too. Hopefully I'll recognise it if I see it again!
Andrena sp. on Prunus caroliniana. Mining bees are among the most difficult bee genera to identify to species. If you're lucky enough to see a female, it is pretty easy to identify a bee as Andrena, as they carry pollen much higher on their hind legs than other bee species, often very close to the body.
Most Andrena species are early spring flyers. They built vertical tunnel like nests in the ground, and line them with waterproof secretions. Many Andrena species are oligolectic, or nearly so, specializing on just a few plant species. For this reason, observing the plants from which the females collect pollen can help identify the species.
One view of Federal Mill #3, once the largest lead mine and processing plant in the world. At its height, 4500 people worked here. Now a Missouri state historic site, it includes a museum and additional exhibits, with more planned for the near future. A fascinating place, huge in scale, with many interesting photo opportunities.
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Stand by for mission objectives...
Mission 8500: Search for diamonds.
Mission 8501: Search for ice crystals.
Mission 8502: Search for radioactive fuel.
Mission 8503: Search for "special pearls."
Mission 8504: Sear- WORLD DOMINATION.
Mission 8505: Search for energy-resin.
Mission 8506: Search for "heavy water."
Mission 8507: Search for neutrons.
Mission 8520: BALANCE OF POWER.
Mission 8521: Search for lava crystals.
Mission 8522: Search for electrons.
Mission 8523: Sear- OBEY JUDGE.
Final Message: WE ARE SLIZER. JOIN US.
A male mining bee (Andrena sp.) resting on a leaf.
A Thank you to Bernhard Jacobi (terraincognita96) for the identification.
A female Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva) in our Staffordshire garden yesterday.
It was a great day for bee photography. The day before had been warm and sunny and lots of bees had been active. They it turned chilly and some of those that ventured out got "stranded"; waiting for some sunshine. An opportunity not to be missed!
A historical information board at the Carbondale Scenic Overlook along U.S. Route 6 near Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
Three Legged Cross, Dorset
Andrena sp.
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Cool, partly cloudy, weather created the perfect conditions for slowing down this Mining Bee so I could get close to it.
Tech Specs: Canon 90D (F11, 1/125, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT, E-TTL metering, -2/3 FEC. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI and Clarity in that order. ISO and shutter set to expose the sky in the background.
Today, we travel back to the Magic Kingdom for an inside shot of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride. What's really great about photographing this ride is the fact that as you enter the mine, the train slows down allowing you to get some pretty cool shots. Do you do a lot of "on-ride" photography when allowed? Have a magical day?
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an English Electric powered, A class diesel No.6 is seen crossing the De Grey River bridge with empty hoppers bound for the mine at Goldsworthy on Monday 15 June 1987.
In contrast with the other iron ore mining railways in the Pilbara, the Goldsworthy Mining railway was relatively short, originally 112kms from Port Hedland to Goldsworthy, later extended another 50kms to Shay Gap.
Mainstay of the motive power fleet were six 1850hp diesel electric units built in Australia by English Electric, similar in design to the Western Australian Government Railway K class.
The railway and Goldsworthy mining operations were later absorbed into BHPs' larger Pilbara operations.
A Bob Grant image shared with permission - 2436E
Giant rotary excavator in the open-pit mining area Garzweiler (Germany).
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Did a walk round the garden before lunch. Quite dull & cold then, not many insects about, just a couple of Mining Bee's. Probably Andrena species
Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) showing well in my garden. The females are particularly eye-catching with their foxy red hair and black undersides. These mining bees will nest in the lawn and patches of bare ground!
First red TIE Interceptor, now yellow TIE Fighter!
I am usually not too fond of "yet another TIE variant" but how could I resist a yellow one? Such a beautiful color to go with black and grey! This just screams "utalitarian design" and so fits the mining guild theme perfectly!
It is a relatively simple build, but it already contains some fixes I intend for the v2.0 TF, most notably better shape of the solar panel. Change is minimal but noticeable enough! And I am very slightly... quite proud of the stripe solution ^^
This driver did a great job hauling this mining truck through this city of Red Deer, Alberta. The pilot truck on the left of the image guided traffic to allow the driver to negotiate this left hand 90° turn.
Another record shot of a bee from yesterday. This one landed beside some holes in the soil of the footpath running along the River Ayr at Failford.
Any help with ID much appreciated...the bee in this shot, and those in the next two uploads were all in the same spot.
Many thanks to Rory Dimond for the ID of Lasioglossum species for this one---I'm fairly sure the other two I found in the same area are different.
Abundancia, a small arid planet, and the richest colony of the G.M.F. in terms of ores.
The Locusts can collect the crystals directly from the ground, then the miners can fill the Mammoths with this shiny loot.
We went out looking for the deserted Gascoigne Wood mining plant. Hoping to find dilapidated buildings, we found nothing but security cameras and dead ends. But we did encounter a very pleasant sunset.
If anyone knows of any abandoned buildings in the north of England (that can be accessed easily) let me know.
Ta.