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Leaf-cutter Bees

Leaf-cutter Bees belong to the Megachile family of bees and there are eight species in Britain. The three Leaf-cutter Bees that you might see in Bredfield are: Patchwork (Megachile centuncularis), Brown-footed (Megachile versicolor) and Willughby’s (Megachile willughbiella). Leaf-cutter bees do not have pollen sacs on their hind legs, as many other bees do. Rather, they […]