Andrenid bee
Andrena pulverea
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Solitary bee with fuzzy body and long tongue. Spring emerger that pollinates early wildflowers; nests in bare ground patches in Bay Area native gardens.
Plants that support Andrenid bee
3 plants
Common Meadow foam
Limnanthes douglasii
annual
Spring pollen forage for provisioning nests
Bay Area native
Milkmaids
Cardamine californica
perennial herb
Uses plant material for brood cell provisioning
Bay Area native
White Meadowfoam
Limnanthes alba
annual
Early spring forager on meadowfoam pollen
Bay Area native