Utsugi Small Flower Bee Colony Site

ウツギノヒメハナバチ群生地 · Utsuginohimehanabachigunseichi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 28, 1984
Location: 兵庫県朝来市山東町楽音寺
Prefectures: Hyogo
Scientific name: Andrena prostomias

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Mining Bee (Utsugi-no-himehanabachi)

This is a small solitary bee that visits flowers such as Deutzia in spring. It digs nests in the ground, and many individuals may gather at the same site. The aggregation site in Hyogo Prefecture is protected as a valuable place to see this nesting behavior.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Utsugi Small Flower Bee Colony Site is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (兵庫県朝来市山東町楽音寺). This is a small solitary bee that visits flowers such…

The designated site is in 兵庫県朝来市山東町楽音寺.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.