Hymenoptera: Andrena s.g. Micrandrena - mini-mining bees Andrena semilaevis Shiny-margined Mini-mining bee Widespread, can be locally common throughout Britain and Ireland in a range of habitats including open woods, grasslands and coastal areas Peaking in May but with a smaller second brood until August in some areas Polylectic on Apiaceae, Asteraceae and Scrophulariaceae Male. Specimen examined

Andrena semilaevis, Shiny-margined Mini-mining bee
Kingston Lacy allotments, Dorset. July 2019