Pollen Tummy - _TNY_8570
The European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) belong to the family Megachilidae. These bees don't have the typical pollen baskets on their hind legs like most (but not all) other bees. Instead they have haie on the underside of their abdomen so they gather their pollen there instead.
This is a female and the beautiful flower she is visiting is a house leek (Sempervivum tectorum).
Two more shots of the same specimen here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53854686478/
and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54291446445/
I really like this species of bee and have an album with 90+ photos of them here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/albums/72157667862870066/
Pollen Tummy - _TNY_8570
The European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) belong to the family Megachilidae. These bees don't have the typical pollen baskets on their hind legs like most (but not all) other bees. Instead they have haie on the underside of their abdomen so they gather their pollen there instead.
This is a female and the beautiful flower she is visiting is a house leek (Sempervivum tectorum).
Two more shots of the same specimen here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53854686478/
and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54291446445/
I really like this species of bee and have an album with 90+ photos of them here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/albums/72157667862870066/