{"id":3283,"date":"2021-08-05T10:17:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T09:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2021-08-05T10:20:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T09:20:42","slug":"pantaloon-bee-one-to-see-on-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanbees.co.uk\/blog_1\/?p=3283","title":{"rendered":"Pantaloon Bee &#8211; one to see on holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re by sand dunes this summer on the south, or south west coast, or Wales look out for the Pantaloon bee <em>(Dasypoda hirtipes)<\/em>.  This fluffy solitary bee excavates her burrow using those oversized pollen brushes that make her look like she&#8217;s wearing pantaloons on her back legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does she excavate her burrow? Well, here&#8217;s a fascinating video showing you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pluimvoetbij Dasypoda hirtipes, nest gravend\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9IMd1fZc3eg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has also been spotted on sandy brownfield sites in towns and cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information about the Pantaloon bee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumblebeeconservation.org\/pantaloon-bee\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re by sand dunes this summer on the south, or south west coast, or Wales look out for the Pantaloon bee (Dasypoda hirtipes). This fluffy solitary bee excavates her burrow using those oversized pollen brushes that make her look like she&#8217;s wearing pantaloons on her back legs. How does she excavate her burrow? 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