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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Chocolate Mining Bee

Andrena scotica

About

A medium-sized bee with warm brown fur, common across the British Isles. It visits a wide range of spring and early summer flowers.

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Did You Know?

Despite its common name, it is named for its chocolate-brown fur, not any association with cocoa.