Early mining bee
Andrena nigroaenea
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Solitary bee, mostly black with sparse hair and red-tinged legs. Early spring pollinator of native shrubs and wildflowers; nests in bare ground.
Plants that support Early mining bee
1 plants
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
annual
Early spring specialist (Feb-Mar); critical for ground-nesting bee provisioning
Bay Area native