Solitary Bee surrounded by light Blue on Glowing Orange

8 x 10 inches
oil on wood

Solitary bees make up the largest percent of the bee population, with 90% of bees being in the solitary category.

There are about 250 species of Solitary bee in Great Britain and 20,000 – 30,000 different species worldwide, including mason bees, leafcutters, mining bees, white faced bees, carder bees, digger bees and many more.

As the name suggests, Solitary bees are lone bees, which means they do not belong to a colony.