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Specialist bees among native anthophorine bees

10 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, by observations.

  • Blueberry Digger Bee Habropoda laboriosa Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Lupinus and Cercis 3,138 observations
  • Short Sun-digger Bee Anthophora curta Pollen specialist on Ericameria, Deinandra, Solidago and 17 more 569 observations
  • Porter's Digger Bee Anthophora porterae Pollen specialist on Astragalus 82 observations
  • Anthophora flavocincta Pollen specialist on Heliotropium 82 observations
  • Anthophora hololeuca Pollen specialist on Dalea and Psorothamnus 55 observations
  • Pallid Habropoda Habropoda pallida Pollen specialist on Astragalus, Psorothamnus, Parkinsonia and 1 more 49 observations
  • Anthophora affabilis Pollen specialist on Oenothera 19 observations
  • Anthophora cockerelli Pollen specialist on Cleomella and Cleome 14 observations
  • Anthophora phaceliae Pollen specialist on Phacelia 5 observations
  • Anthophora maculifrons Pollen specialist on Chrysothamnus and Gutierrezia 3 observations

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