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| ...d then lays 5 to 15 eggs on the pollen. It also builds a second, slightly larger vessel for nectar (for food on rainy days) . In the period up to August the population of the colony grows from 60 to 150 animals. During the months of September and October the colony (with the exception of the queen) dies. | | |
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| ...er rocks. The containments for pollen, honey and for the brood are built from wax. When the labor force hatches the nest expands to accommodate up to 500 bumblebees. Nests in soil can have a depth of 1.5 metres. Bombus terrestris live from March to October and are found in forests, on meadow slopes, and in gardens or fields. They can be encountered from the lowlands to the mountains. The workers of the Bombus terrestris practice cannibalism, which can be especially dangerous for the eggs of the nex... | | |
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| Adult drone flies are active from March to October. As the female drone flies overwinter, they also can be encountered outdoors on warm winter days. | | |
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| ..., Africa, Asia and North America), especially in open terrain. Their preferred food source is nectar and the pollen of plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae) and the carrot family (umbellifers).
Eristalis arbustorum appears from March to October. | | |
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| Bombus sylvarum feed on nectar and pollen from a variety of plants. The flight period of queens begins in April, (that of the young Bombus sylvarum in July) and ends in late October. A colony comprises 80 to 100 insects. The nests are built in small animal burrows (mice holes). | | |
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| Wool Carder Bee / Leafcutting Bee (Anthidium manicatum) | | ... introducing an egg into the cell. After egg-laying the cell is sealed. When the larvae hatch, they live on the pollen and nectar for weeks before pupating. The Anthidium manicatum reproduces once a year. The females are active from June to October, the males from June to September. On rainy days the animals take refuge in safe, waterproof cavities.
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| The common blue is found at nearly all altitudes and in almost all biotopes. They are active from May to October and produce 2 - 3 new generations per year. Their caterpillars feed on clover, restharrow and broom. They overwinter. | | |
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| ... caterpillars are black and yellow. They feed exclusively on large nettles and are solitary, living on leaves joined together with their silk. The red admiral is a migrant species and flies to Northern Europe in May. It returns to Southern Europe in October for the winter. The red admiral produces 2 new generations per year. | | |
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| The hawthorn shield bug often lives alone in forests, on trees in fields and in forest edges. They prefer hawthorn shrubs, hedges and rowan and are active from April to October. They live on plant juices, preferably from berries. Their larvae live off juices from the leaves. | | |
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| The small tortoiseshell produces 2 to 3 new generations a year. They can be encountered from March to October. They overwinter in protected places. Egg-laying occurs after overwintering, on the undersides of the leaves of the larval food plants, grand nettle, for example. A clutch comprises approximately 50 to 200 eggs. The young caterpillars, which hatch a... | | |
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