Most observed native plasterer bees
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Specialist bees All
31 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, most observed first.
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Spine-shouldered Cellophane Bee
Colletes simulans
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Euthamia
801 observations
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Aster Cellophane Bee
Colletes compactus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Bidens and 3 more
564 observations
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Broad-footed Cellophane Bee
Colletes latitarsis
Pollen specialist on Physalis
502 observations
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Blueberry Cellophane Bee
Colletes validus
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium and Arctostaphylos
204 observations
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Cinquefoil Masked Bee
Hylaeus basalis
Pollen specialist on Potentilla
182 observations
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Andrews' Cellophane Bee
Colletes andrewsi
Pollen specialist on Heuchera
74 observations
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Goldenrod Cellophane Bee
Colletes solidaginis
Pollen specialist on Solidago
71 observations
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Alumroot Cellophane Bee
Colletes aestivalis
Pollen specialist on Heuchera
67 observations
Flower visitors All
60 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Unequal Cellophane Bee
Colletes inaequalis
9,316 observations
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Modest Masked Bee
Hylaeus modestus
6,044 observations
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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee
Colletes thoracicus
2,567 observations
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Spine-shouldered Cellophane Bee
Colletes simulans
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Euthamia
801 observations
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Mesilla Masked Bee
Hylaeus mesillae
789 observations
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Aster Cellophane Bee
Colletes compactus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Bidens and 3 more
564 observations
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Broad-footed Cellophane Bee
Colletes latitarsis
Pollen specialist on Physalis
502 observations
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Blueberry Cellophane Bee
Colletes validus
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium and Arctostaphylos
204 observations
Other species All
21 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Mexican Feather-tongued Bee
Ptiloglossa mexicana
160 observations
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Difficult Masked Bee
Hylaeus difficilis
28 observations
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Snowy Masked Bee Hylaeus nivicola 16 observations
- Hylaeus kukui 9 observations
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Volcano Masked Bee
Hylaeus volcanicus
9 observations
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Assimilated Masked Bee
Hylaeus assimulans
7 observations
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Sphecodoid Yellow-faced Bee
Hylaeus sphecodoides
5 observations
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Volatile Yellow-faced Bee
Hylaeus volatilis
5 observations