Hairy-footed flower bee ( Anthophora plumipes ♂︎ ) - Ten Metres from Home 1.  (2020)
Hairy-footed flower bee ( Anthophora plumipes ♂︎ ) A large, bumblebee sized species characterised by long hairs on its middle legs. It often nests in the soft mortar and exposed material of old walls. Occasionally it will nest in the ground, preferring bare compacted clay soils. Villalba, Allerona, Umbria, Italy June 2020


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