Most observed native mining bees
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Specialist bees All
207 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, most observed first.
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Clark's Mining Bee
Andrena clarkella
Pollen specialist on Salix
3,457 observations
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Spring Beauty Miner
Andrena erigeniae
Pollen specialist on Claytonia
2,972 observations
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Hairy-banded Mining Bee
Andrena hirticincta
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Grindelia and 1 more
2,526 observations
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Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
Andrena nubecula
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Euthamia
1,775 observations
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Frigid Mining Bee
Andrena frigida
Pollen specialist on Salix
1,403 observations
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Coneflower Mining Bee
Andrena rudbeckiae
Pollen specialist on Rudbeckia and Ratibida
1,129 observations
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Sunflower Mining Bee
Andrena helianthi
Pollen specialist on Helianthus
1,045 observations
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Perdita hirticeps
Pollen specialist on Stephanomeria
948 observations
Flower visitors All
264 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Hawthorn Mining Bee
Andrena crataegi
3,869 observations
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Dunning's Miner
Andrena dunningi
3,616 observations
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Clark's Mining Bee
Andrena clarkella
Pollen specialist on Salix
3,457 observations
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Carlin's Mining Bee
Andrena carlini
3,062 observations
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Spring Beauty Miner
Andrena erigeniae
Pollen specialist on Claytonia
2,972 observations
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Milwaukee Mining Bee
Andrena milwaukeensis
2,912 observations
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Prunus Miner Bee
Andrena prunorum
2,879 observations
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Neighborly Mining Bee
Andrena vicina
2,784 observations
Other species All
11 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Black-banded Andrena
Andrena cyanura
37 observations
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Unpolished Mining Bee
Andrena impolita
8 observations
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Perdita blaisdelli
5 observations
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Andrena nigerrima
4 observations
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Calliopsis verbenae
3 observations
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Perdita ericameriae
2 observations
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Andrena dimorpha
2 observations
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Andrena asteroides
2 observations