Blue Mason Bee

Osmia caerulescens

Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens)
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Osmia caerulescens, the blue mason bee, is a species of solitary bee from the family Megachilidae. It has a Holarctic distribution extending into the Indomalayan region, although its presence in the Nearctic may be due to human-assisted introduction. Source

Where it is now

No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe13 April 202613 April 202627 April 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.