The Hairy Footed Flower Bee
What a fabulous name! The Hairy Footed Flower Bee is one of the early bees here, zipping around the garden and settling briefly on the dog violets. Officially known as Anthophora plumipes, they are closely related to the black and white fur bee we saw last year . They form their nests in old walls and ruins so we have the perfect habitat for them with the crumbling walls around the main garden and the dry barn walls.
Read MoreFur bees on our lavender
A couple of large lavender plants are flourishing outside our front door and I had expected them to be covered in our honeybees. Whilst a few do visit, we see more wild bees on the lavender ranging from our three resident types of bumblebees to this great little green eyed bee that flits quickly from flower to flower.
Read MoreBee removal
We will collect accessible swarms within a 30km radius of Civray (86400) - just call Jon on 0549 971017.
