What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee in Warsaw?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sighting in Warsaw on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 124th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee in Warsaw?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and October–March, the lowest months. That is one of Warsaw's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Legged Mining 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 Warsaw the best place to see a Yellow-Legged Mining Bee?
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sightings, Warsaw has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Essen (Germany, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-Legged Mining Bee live in Warsaw?
Same genus: Andrena
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Legged 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 Yellow-Legged Mining Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Legged Mining Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Warsaw (40 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.