What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee in Brussels?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 337 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee in Brussels?
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Brussels the best place to see a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee?
5th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sightings, Brussels ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Essen (Germany, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-Legged Mining Bee live in Brussels?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Legged Mining Bee that you can see in Brussels (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Tawny Mining Bee (about 10%), Early Mining Bee (about 10%) and Ashy Mining Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Legged Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (5 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.