Cuckoo bee feeding on apple blossom. Believed to be Marsham's Nomad Bee.

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Believed to be Marsham's Nomad Bee, Nomada marshamella, Should be expertly verified. Compare to Nomada fulvicornis. This bee is a parasite of mining bees of the Andrena genus.

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Size: 3869px × 3002px
Location: Ceredigion, West Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Hugh Olliff / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bee, cleptoparasite, cuckoo, garden, insect, marshamella, nomada, parasite, wildlife