There's a colony of Large Shaggy Bee - Panurgus banksianus in the main car park of Alylesbeare Common which afforded me the opportunity of watching them closely over a couple of days last June. These bees only obtain pollen from yellow Asteraceae, particularly Cat's-ear, hawkbits and hawk's-beards as seen here.
MALES
FEMALES
Mating ball.
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