European Yellow Loosestrife Bee

European Yellow Loosestrife Bee

Macropis europaea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hamburg

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

31 Verified sightings at Hamburg
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the European Yellow Loosestrife Bee

Macropis europaea is a species of insect belonging to the family Melittidae. It is native to Europe. Macropis europaea has a mutualistic relationship with the yellow loosestrife. It uses its floral oil to line the nest and keep it waterproof since the yellow loosestrife is found in wetlands.

This bee is on the wing between July and September. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
4 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
5 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a European Yellow Loosestrife Bee in Hamburg?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a European Yellow Loosestrife Bee sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th most-seen of the 423 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a European Yellow Loosestrife Bee in Hamburg?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Yellow Loosestrife Bee in Hamburg on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a European Yellow Loosestrife Bee?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most European Yellow Loosestrife 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 Hamburg the best place to see a European Yellow Loosestrife Bee?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate European Yellow Loosestrife Bee sightings, Hamburg has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).

Where does the European Yellow Loosestrife Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the European Yellow Loosestrife Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Hamburg (31 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.

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