Four-Banded Flower Bee

Four-Banded Flower Bee

Anthophora quadrimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at London

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

51 Verified sightings at London
June Best month

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 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Banded Flower Bee in London?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Flower Bee sighting in London on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 471st most-seen of the 1504 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 a Four-Banded Flower Bee in London?

May to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Banded Flower Bee in London on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.

Is London the best place to see a Four-Banded Flower Bee?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Four-Banded Flower Bee sightings, London ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Four-Banded Flower Bee live in London?

Same genus: Anthophora

The closest relatives of the Four-Banded Flower Bee that you can see in London (genus Anthophora, Common Digger Bees) are Hairy-Footed Flower Bee (about 30%) and Green-Eyed Flower Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Four-Banded Flower Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Banded Flower Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in London (51 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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