species 1,009 observations

Nason's Mining Bee

Andrena nasonii

Field notes

The bumped miner bee (Andrena nasonii) is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae. Another common name for this species is the Nason's andrena. It is found in Central America and North America. It is a generalist, collects pollen from many different plants.

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130 native plants
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Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Virginia Springbeauty, Missouri Bladderpod, Virginia Strawberry, Garden Strawberry 130

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided