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Metallic bee

Agapostemon subtilior

Brilliant metallic-green bee with copper-red abdomen. Solitary pollinator for native wildflowers; visits diverse garden plants in Bay Area.

Plants that support Metallic bee

6 plants

Bisbee Peak Rush-rose

Crocanthemum scoparium var. scoparium

high

perennial herb

Larval host plant; critical for bee larval development

Bay Area native

Coyote Brush

Baccharis pilularis

high

shrub

September-December nectar source during fall activity

Bay Area native

Graceful Clarkia

Clarkia gracilis ssp. tracyi

moderate

perennial herb

Spring-early summer nectar foraging

Bay Area native

Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa

moderate

geophyte

Spring foraging during Triteleia laxa bloom peak

Bay Area native

Southern honeysuckle

Lonicera subspicata

moderate

shrub

Small bee foraging on honeysuckle flowers

Bay Area native

Telegraph weed

Heterotheca grandiflora

moderate

annual

Pollen and nectar foraging during bloom season

Bay Area native