Description
Tawny mining bee postcard
This unique tawny mining bee A6 postcard has been hand-illustrated and designed from a personal visual study of insects by Debbie Knight. The reverse of the tawny mining bee postcard has been left blank so you can write your own message. Ideal for sending to wildlife fans, entomologists and nature lovers. Collect all 12 insect postcards and frame them as mini insect art prints!
Take a look at the other insect postcards in the range. These include the following insect postcards: 7-spot ladybird postcard, Azure damselfly postcard, Elephant hawk-moth postcard, Holly blue butterfly postcard, Honey bee postcard, Jersey tiger moth postcard, Norfolk hawker dragonfly postcard, Peacock butterfly postcard, Rose chafer postcard, Stag beetle postcard and Violet ground beetle postcard.
All 12 insect postcards are also available to buy in a set which is ideal for gifting or collecting. Take a look at the illustrated insect postcard set
The tawny mining bee also appears in the illustrated insects calendar 2025
About the Tawny mining bee
The tawny mining bee is a solitary bee species known for its distinctive orange-brown fur. Active in early spring, females create underground burrows where they lay eggs and gather pollen from a variety of flowers, particularly willows and dandelions. Like all bee species, they are important pollinators, supporting local ecosystems and plant reproduction.
Did you know?
Tawny mining bees mate in spring, after which the male dies and the female starts to build a nest. Sometimes more than a hundred females build nests in a few square metres but the tawny mining bee does not create a colony, each female has her own nest. This is why the tawny mining bee is classified amongst solitary and communal bees. The nest is a vertical shaft 200–300 mm (8–12 in) deep, with several brood cells branching off it. The female fills these cells with a mixture of nectar and pollen, on which she lays one egg in each cell. The larva hatches within a few days, grows quickly and pupates within a few weeks. Reference: Wikipedia
