Specialist bees among native mason bees
15 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, by observations.
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Blueberry Mason Bee
Osmia ribifloris
Pollen specialist on Arctostaphylos
1,912 observations
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Osmia chalybea
Pollen specialist on Cirsium
923 observations
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Colorado Mason
Osmia coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 3 more
559 observations
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
220 observations
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Texas Mason Bee
Osmia texana
Pollen specialist on Cirsium
82 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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California Mason Bee
Osmia californica
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Senecio, Ericameria and 6 more
11 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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Osmia regulina
Pollen specialist on Astragalus
4 observations
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Osmia pentstemonis
Pollen specialist on Penstemon
3 observations
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Osmia grinnelli
Pollen specialist on Ericameria, Chaenactis, Hulsea and 2 more
2 observations
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Osmia nifoata
Pollen specialist on Lotus, Astragalus, Trifolium and 1 more
1 observations