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English: Slender Mining Bee males (Lasioglossum calceatum) and a larger more hairy bee, as yet unidentified.

This is a phenomenon I've never witnessed before. These small bees gather every evening to roost at the exact same spot, on the exact same plant. They've done this for more than two weeks - probably will for the rest of their short lives.

My guess is that the nest they came from is in the ground right at the base of this plant - and so they return "home" to rest every night.

Hanner af smal-vejbien Lasioglossum calceatum og en anden slags større bi på blomsten af en Lancet-Vejbred.
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Camera location57° 02′ 18.44″ N, 9° 56′ 52.59″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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