Black-legged andrena bee
Andrena nigripes
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Small solitary bee with black legs and metallic body. Ground-nester; visits native buckwheat and lupines. Early spring pollinator of delicate wildflowers.
Plants that support Black-legged andrena bee
2 plants
California Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
annual
spring bloom period foraging; important pollen source
Bay Area native