Open habitats, meadows and pastures, roadsides and gardens (ES).
A virtually ubiquitous bee, although it prefers dry, well-drained soils and is consequently most numerous on open calcareous grassland and on coastal dunes and cliff sites (GB).
Found in a wide range of habitats, including parks and gardens but most often associated with flower rich sites. (IE)
Meadows, gardens, roadsides pastures (NO).
Parks and gardens (FI).
Edge of Quercus-Carpinus forest, roadsides with rich herbaceous vegetation (BG)