#osmia cornuta

[resedaluteola]

I fear i will just pass away if i ever see a bee look this cute again !!!

(Osmia cornuta, male imago, freshly out of the nest, or still in it i guess)

[andrenaflavipes]

Just found out it's world bee day today, so i'm sharing the gal from this post a day before i had it scheduled ! Video is a bit out of focus at times but i think still worth sharing 🥹

(Osmia cornuta, female imago)

21.iv.2021

[Video description: a female orchard bee leaning half out of a nesting place, cleaning her head and chewing. At the end she climbs out and flies off. The background is birdsong, halfway through a dog barks, and at the end you can hear buzzing when she flies away.]

[giulliadella]

I caught some bees in the act 😭

[gunera]

Osmia cornuta - Gehoornde metselbij (5) par André De Kesel Via Flickr : They are out again since last friday (male Osmia cornuta, Megachilidae, Hymenoptera). Handheld fieldstack of a passive male. Images assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap). Sony A6500 + Metabones adapter + Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 USM; ISO-400, f/4, 1/160s,-0.3step, natural light, clear. Gear and methods used, see: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8004355391/

[andrenaflavipes]

That time one inventive orchard bee decided to build her nests in my upcycled plant stand (left over pieces from an adapted ikea build, hence the perfect holes for nesting opportunities).

(Osmia cornuta, female imago)

21.iv.2021

[andrenaflavipes]

Made some gifs of this gal as well - loads of mason bee content here but don't think anyone minds, they're adorable right ?

(Osmia cornuta, female imago)

21.iv.2021

[resedaluteola]

Male European orchard bee !! Think this was march 2021 - a very fun encounter !

(Osmia cornuta, male adult)

[andrenaflavipes]

My profile picture - and one of my favourite pictures ever, a european orchard bee leaving the nest !

(Osmia cornuta, male imago)

12.iii.2026