Natural History Photographs

by Cor Zonneveld


Family Apidae - subfamily Megachilinae

genus Osmia


Osmia cf. aurulenta Osmia cf. claviventris
Onağil (Van), Turkey; 11 June 2010. Amsterdam Waterleidingduinen,
the Netherlands; 7 May 2011.


Osmia cf. leaiana
Mesnois (Jura), France; 16 July 2009.


Osmia niveata
Malvaglia (Tessin), Switzerland; 15 - 22 July 2007.
Feeding at Centaurea spec.


Osmia rufa
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 28 March 2007.
Male resting at Poplar trunk, between chases.


Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 31 March 2007.
Failed attempt to copulate.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 22 March 2009, 20 April 2008 & 2 June 2007.


Female at artificial nest.
More on nesting behaviour.
Osmia spec.
Antraigues-sur-Volane (Ardèche), France; 1 August 2011.