Most observed native bees

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

Specialist bees All

450 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
Oblique Longhorn Bee Epimelissodes obliquus Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Helianthus, Rudbeckia and 4 more 5,003 observations
Hibiscus Turret Bee Ptilothrix bombiformis Pollen specialist on Hibiscus 4,654 observations
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee Melissodes trinodis Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more 4,566 observations
Pruinose Squash Bee Xenoglossa pruinosa Pollen specialist on Cucurbita 4,561 observations
Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee Melissodes desponsus Pollen specialist on Cirsium 3,755 observations
Clark's Mining Bee Andrena clarkella Pollen specialist on Salix 3,457 observations
Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee Megachile pugnata Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Helianthus and 3 more 3,160 observations

Flower visitors All

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

Other species All

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