Ivy bees (Colletes hederae) in their nesting cliff. These solitary bees nest in clay-sandy soils, especially in soft-rock cliffs. Photographed in Bart

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Ivy bees (Colletes hederae) in their nesting cliff. These solitary bees nest in clay-sandy soils, especially in soft-rock cliffs. Photographed in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, UK.

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