mining bee
Ground-dwelling pollinator insect
A mining bee is a solitary bee that nests in underground burrows rather than hives.
The female excavates tunnels in soil, often in sunny patches of bare ground, creating individual cells for her eggs.
Mining bees are important pollinators and rarely sting.
The lawn was dotted with tiny holes from mining bees.
Floral reproductive grains
- nectarFloral sugar water
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
stamen · anther · pistil · cross-pollination · pollinator · wildflower · orchard · crop pollination
Animal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- excavationAct of unearthing
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- cellBasic unit of life
gallery · soil · earth · clay · sand · loam · underground · subterranean
Existing alone, apart
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- pupaInsect's resting stage
brood · emergence · bivoltine · overwintering · mating · oviposition · provision · cocoon
Cultivated plant area
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- orchardFruit tree plantation
lawn · parkland · heathland · embankment · conservation · urban · rural
Study of insects
- hymenopteraStinging insect order
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
invertebrate · arthropod · identification · morphology · antenna · thorax · abdomen · mandible
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
blossom · stamen · anther · pistil · cross-pollination · pollinator · wildflower · orchard · crop pollination · pollen basket
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- excavationAct of unearthing
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
cell · gallery · soil · earth · clay · sand · loam · underground · subterranean · cavity
solitary
Existing alone, apart
pupa · brood · emergence · bivoltine · overwintering · mating · oviposition · provision · cocoon · adult
garden
Cultivated plant area
orchard · lawn · parkland · heathland · embankment · conservation · urban · rural
entomology
Study of insects
- hymenopteraStinging insect order
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
insect · invertebrate · arthropod · identification · morphology · antenna · thorax · abdomen · mandible
- beeshoneybee, bumblebee, honeybees, bumblebees, carpenter bees
- pollinatorsbees, butterflies, butterfly, bumblebee, bumblebees
- helpful bugsladybug, ladybird, honeybee, bumblebee, praying mantis
- melitid
- Stinging Insectsant, wasp, hornet, bumblebee, honeybee
- Hovering Flighthelicopter, hummingbird, hover, hoverfly, dragonfly