Bees and wasps found in and around Torphins Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, it is a mixed species coniferous/deciduous wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the human population there go to Torphins.org.

Apis mellifera, the Honeybee Found near flowers in gardens, grassland and woodland edges during spring summer and autumn. More about honey bees

Leafcutter bee Found on flowers in summer, also found cutting semi-circles out of rose leaves. For more on leafcutters

Sweat bee Halictus rubicundus

Female body length 12 mm

Seen in a variety of habitats from late spring through summer.

Feeds on nectar, stores pollen for young.

More on Halictus rubicundus and similar bees.