Basic Information
Spotlight 1: key physical features.
Spotlight 2: location or habitat information.
Classification
Keynotes
Keynotes:
General information to support identification
Interesting notes about the bee
Nest Information
Brief outline of nesting habits
Here, bees are grouped as ground (either on the surface or underground), aerial or cavity nesters
Distribution
Where bees have been seen in UK
An overview of habitats they favour
Helps focus identification around location and surrounding habitat - although bees do turn up in unexpected places!
Castes
QUEEN
Head description
Thorax bands or colour
Abdomen bands
Tail colour
WORKER
* = more information about the body pattern and variations are noted in the 'Keynotes' box below
MALE
The month written under each caste box indicates when that bee is often first seen
Flower Preferences
Tongue length: this influences the types of flowers the bee visits.
Flowers visited
Liked flowers are listed
Some favourite flowers are pictured
This helps identification as bees have flower preferences and some are associated with specific flowers
It also gives information should you want to plant for bees!