Common Carder Bee

Gardens, grasslands, meadows, and woodland edges across Europe

Nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowers, particularly long-tubed flowers like clovers and vetches

Social insects that build nests on or just below the ground surface using moss and grass. They are long-tongued bees active from spring to late autumn.

Essential ecosystem service through pollination; they are generally non-aggressive to humans and will only sting if severely provoked.