A small bee, filling the photo frame as it rests on a large reed leaf. She is sitting with her wings algined along her body, with a yellow mark on the side of her abdomen just visible. She's mainly dark coloured, with some light fur on her thorax beneath the wing roots. Her antennae have a red band near the base, and yellow tips.
A new #solitarybee for me today. A ♀️ Fabricius' Nomad #bee! Exciting, as it's a new observation in the garden but also as the #miningbees that it relies on for its lifecycle are also species I've not seen before. Will keep 'em peeled! #wildlifefrommywindow #gardenwildlife #invertebrates #invert