Common Carder Bee

Gardens, meadows, woodlands, and urban green spaces across Europe

Nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowers, particularly long-tubed flowers like clover and foxgloves

Social insects that live in small colonies; they are known for 'carding' (combing) moss and dried grass to construct their surface-level nests

Essential pollinators for both wild plants and crops; generally non-aggressive towards humans unless their nest is directly threatened