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  2. Animals
  3. Arthropods
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  5. Hymenopterans
  6. Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees
  7. Mason Bees
  8. Melanosmia
  9. Twig Mason Bee

species 6 observations

Twig Mason Bee

Osmia virga

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Vaccinium
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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15 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Lingonberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Northern Highbush Blueberry, Bog Cranberry 12
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Southern Dewberry, Sheep Laurel, Rose Pogonia 3

Range

United States

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

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