Specialist bees among native mason, leafcutter, carder, and resin bees
71 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, by observations.
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Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee
Megachile xylocopoides
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
7,722 observations
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Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee
Megachile pugnata
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Helianthus and 3 more
3,160 observations
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Blueberry Mason Bee
Osmia ribifloris
Pollen specialist on Arctostaphylos
1,912 observations
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Bellflower Resin Bee
Megachile campanulae
Pollen specialist on Campanula and Campanulastrum
1,799 observations
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Orange-tipped Woodborer
Lithurgopsis apicalis
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
1,759 observations
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
1,727 observations
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Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee
Megachile melanophaea
Pollen specialist on Astragalus, Lupinus and Hedysarum
1,521 observations
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Curved Pebble Bee
Dianthidium curvatum
Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Coreopsis, Grindelia and 1 more
1,186 observations
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Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee
Paranthidium jugatorium
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Helianthus, Heterotheca and 6 more
978 observations
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
964 observations
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Osmia chalybea
Pollen specialist on Cirsium
923 observations
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Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee
Megachile inimica
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Cirsium and 10 more
788 observations
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Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Chelostoma philadelphi
Pollen specialist on Philadelphus
702 observations
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Variable Pebble Bee
Dianthidium subparvum
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Solidago, Grindelia and 12 more
684 observations
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Colorado Mason
Osmia coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 3 more
559 observations
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Megachile fortis
Pollen specialist on Helianthus
292 observations
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Southeastern Woodborer
Lithurgopsis gibbosa
Pollen specialist on Opuntia
228 observations
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
220 observations
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Chelostoma californicum
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
126 observations
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Creosote Small-Mason
Hoplitis biscutellae
Pollen specialist on Larrea
103 observations
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Texas Mason Bee
Osmia texana
Pollen specialist on Cirsium
82 observations
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Northeastern Pebble Bee
Dianthidium simile
Pollen specialist on Solidago and Symphyotrichum
65 observations
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Lithurgopsis littoralis
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
62 observations
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Trachusa larreae
Pollen specialist on Larrea
47 observations
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Barrel Cactus Woodborer
Lithurgopsis echinocacti
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
46 observations
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Anthidium palmarum
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
36 observations
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Scurfy Pea Carder Bee
Anthidium tenuiflorae
Pollen specialist on Astragalus
30 observations
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Osmia integra
Pollen specialist on Astragalus, Lupinus, Lotus and 1 more
30 observations
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Beardtongue Scraper Bee
Osmia distincta
Pollen specialist on Penstemon
27 observations
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Osmia longula
Pollen specialist on Astragalus, Lupinus and Hedysarum
22 observations
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Anthidium mormonum
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
21 observations
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Bequaert's Resin-Leafcutter Bee
Trachusa bequaerti
Pollen specialist on Dalea
20 observations
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Big-cheeked Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella bucconis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Helianthus and 23 more
18 observations
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Ulke's Pebble Bee
Dianthidium ulkei
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Solidago, Cirsium and 16 more
18 observations
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Zebra Resin-Leafcutter
Trachusa zebrata
Pollen specialist on Helianthus and Encelia
16 observations
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Megachile nevadensis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Cirsium and 7 more
16 observations
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Heriades cressoni
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Senecio, Ericameria and 4 more
14 observations
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Stripe-backed Resin-Leafcutter
Trachusa dorsalis
Pollen specialist on Strophostyles
13 observations
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California Mason Bee
Osmia californica
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Senecio, Ericameria and 6 more
11 observations
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Prickly-pear Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella opuntiae
Pollen specialist on Cylindropuntia, Opuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
10 observations
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Megachile subnigra
Pollen specialist on Senecio, Cirsium, Ericameria and 7 more
9 observations
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Megachile wheeleri
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Ericameria and 4 more
9 observations
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Anthidium clypeodentatum
Pollen specialist on Astragalus
9 observations
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Desert-willow Resin Bee
Megachile chilopsidis
Pollen specialist on Prosopis, Psorothamnus and Olneya
9 observations
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Hoplitis jacintana
Pollen specialist on Cryptantha
9 observations
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Sage Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella salviae
Pollen specialist on Salvia, Trichostema and Lepechinia
7 observations
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Anthidium banningense
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
7 observations
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Twig Mason Bee
Osmia virga
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium
6 observations
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Osmia subaustralis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 5 more
5 observations
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Copeland Park Small-Mason
Atoposmia copelandica
Pollen specialist on Phacelia
5 observations