Ilex aquifolium
The tawny mining bee flies from March until May. It prefers to fly to a range of different nectar-producing and pollen-bearing plants; these include beech ("Fagus sylvatica"), blackthorn ("Prunus spinosa"), buttercup ("Ranunculus" sp.), Daffodils, garlic mustard ("Alliaria petiolata"), gooseberry ("Ribes uva-crispa"), hawthorn ("Crataegus monogyna"), holly ("Ilex aquifolium"), maple ("Acer" sp.), oak ("Quercus" sp.), plum ("Prunus domestic"a), sallow ("Salix" sp.), sycamore ("Acer pseudoplatanus") and wayfaring-tree ("Viburnum lantana").