FRIENDS
OF
BRIERDENE
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This page will contain photos and information on all the New Species.
If we run out of new species we will use this page to display information on some of the species found in the Dene.
Total Number of Recorded Species in the Brierdene 30/06/2021
| Groups | Number |
|
Arachnids |
36 |
| Bats | 3 |
| Birds |
126 |
| Bugs & Beatles | 55 |
| Bumblebees - Bees - Solitary Bees | 17 |
| Butterflies | 21 |
| Centipedes & Millipedes |
2 |
| Crustaceans | 5 |
| Dragonflies | 6 |
| Fish and Amphibians | 5 |
| Flies | 61 |
| Fungi | 46 |
| Harvestman | 2 |
| Ladybirds | 9 |
| Mammals | 12 |
| Molluscs | 10 |
|
Lichen,
Liverworts Mosses and Slime Moulds |
121 |
| Moths & Miners | 170 |
| Plants, Bushes & Trees | 332 |
| Reptiles | 1 |
| Wasps | 11 |
| Worms | 11 |
Patchwork
Leafcutter Bee
Megachile cetuncularis
The patchwork leaf-cutter bee looks like a dark honey bee, but the underside of its abdomen is orange. It is best recognised by its habit of carrying pieces of leaf back to its nest.
The species is widely spread across western Europe between Finland, Lithuania and Spain, including Britain and Ireland. In Britain it is one of the most commonly recorded leafcutter species.
Found in a variety of habitats where there is suitable nesting and foraging.
From Mid-June through July and into early August
Flowers visited Bellflowers, Bird’s-foot-trefoils, Thistles and Brambles are all visited
Species Information