Most observed native apine bees

Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.

Specialist bees All

98 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, most observed first.

Oblique Longhorn Bee Epimelissodes obliquus Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Helianthus, Rudbeckia and 4 more 5,003 observations
Hibiscus Turret Bee Ptilothrix bombiformis Pollen specialist on Hibiscus 4,654 observations
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee Melissodes trinodis Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more 4,566 observations
Pruinose Squash Bee Xenoglossa pruinosa Pollen specialist on Cucurbita 4,561 observations
Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee Melissodes desponsus Pollen specialist on Cirsium 3,755 observations
Blueberry Digger Bee Habropoda laboriosa Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Lupinus and Cercis 3,138 observations
Drury's Long-horned Bee Melissodes druriellus Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more 2,740 observations
Denticulate Longhorn Bee Melissodes denticulatus Pollen specialist on Helianthus and Vernonia 2,528 observations

Flower visitors All

210 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.

Other species All

7 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.