What are the chances of seeing a Grey-Banded Mining Bee in Helsinki?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-Banded Mining Bee sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd most-seen of the 838 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 Grey-Banded Mining Bee in Helsinki?
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-Banded Mining Bee in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Is Helsinki the best place to see a Grey-Banded Mining Bee?
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Grey-Banded Mining Bee sightings, Helsinki ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Grey-Banded Mining Bee live in Helsinki?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Grey-Banded Mining Bee that you can see in Helsinki (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Early Mining Bee (about 10%), Clark's Mining Bee (about 10%) and Grey-Backed Mining Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Grey-Banded Mining Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-Banded Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (26 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.