Sea-aster Colletes Bee Colletes halophilus
A rare species of bee from the family Colletidae, which is found around the margins of saltmarsh and other coastal habitats in south-eastern England and north-western Europe. It is threatened by rising sea levels and human development, which reduce its food plant, the sea aster (Aster tripolium) and destroy its nesting areas. Image: © Paul Kitchener, Flickr.
Find out more: iNaturalist, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society, Buglife – management guidance (pdf)
Suffolk’s Priority Ant, Bee and Wasp Species
Key
UK BAP Priority Species – Listed as a conservation priority under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Suffolk Character Species – A species closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Suffolk LNRS Key Species – Identified as a priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
