What are the chances of seeing an Early Mining Bee in Brussels?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Early Mining Bee sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 165th most-seen of the 337 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Early Mining Bee in Brussels?
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Early Mining Bee in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of Brussels's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 80 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see an Early Mining Bee?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Early Mining Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Brussels the best place to see an Early Mining Bee?
11th of 24
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Early Mining Bee sightings, Brussels ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%), Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Early Mining Bee live in Brussels?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Early Mining Bee that you can see in Brussels (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Tawny Mining Bee (about 10%) and Ashy Mining Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Early Mining Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Early Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (15 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.