What are the chances of seeing a Grey-Banded Mining Bee in Warsaw?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-Banded Mining Bee sighting in Warsaw on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 185th most-seen of the 580 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 Warsaw?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-Banded Mining Bee in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Is Warsaw the best place to see a Grey-Banded Mining Bee?
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Grey-Banded Mining Bee sightings, Warsaw has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Hamburg (Germany, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Grey-Banded Mining Bee live in Warsaw?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Grey-Banded Mining Bee that you can see in Warsaw (genus Andrena, Mining Bees) are Tawny Mining Bee (about 10%), Early 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 Warsaw (30 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.