Tiny tawny

Day 279 #365DaysWild

Tiny volcanic eruptions where vegetation is thinnest.

Tawny mining bees have emerged and are excavating their tunnels. 

These are solitary bees and not in hives.

The males serve their function early in the season and die , leaving the fertilised females to dig their tunnels and provision the eggs with pollen.

We have a self-set flowering currant that is in full bloom at the moment. Currants are one of the flowers the tawny mining bees visit.

Little amber gems.