What are the chances of seeing an Early Mining Bee in Stockholm?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Early Mining Bee sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 202 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 an Early Mining Bee in Stockholm?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Early Mining Bee in Stockholm on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
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 Stockholm the best place to see an Early Mining Bee?
20th of 24
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Early Mining Bee sightings, Stockholm ranks 20th at under 5%. 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 Stockholm?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Early Mining Bee that you can see in Stockholm (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Tree Bumble Bee (about 10%), Red-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Common Carder Bumble 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 Stockholm (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.