Most observed native mason, leafcutter, carder, and resin bees

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

Specialist bees All

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

Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee Megachile xylocopoides Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more 7,722 observations
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee Megachile pugnata Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Helianthus and 3 more 3,160 observations
Blueberry Mason Bee Osmia ribifloris Pollen specialist on Arctostaphylos 1,912 observations
Bellflower Resin Bee Megachile campanulae Pollen specialist on Campanula and Campanulastrum 1,799 observations
Orange-tipped Woodborer Lithurgopsis apicalis Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more 1,759 observations
Parallel Leafcutter Bee Megachile parallela Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more 1,727 observations
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee Megachile melanophaea Pollen specialist on Astragalus, Lupinus and Hedysarum 1,521 observations
Curved Pebble Bee Dianthidium curvatum Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Coreopsis, Grindelia and 1 more 1,186 observations

Flower visitors All

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

Other species All

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