Plants that support Mining Bees
7 plants
Bright Green Dudleya
Dudleya virens
perennial herb
Spring-emerging solitary bees; critical early-season pollen source
Bay Area native
Cupido Mariposa Lily
Calochortus uniflorus
perennial herb
pollen collection for provisioning spring nests
Bay Area native
Flatface Calicoflower
Downingia pulchella
annual
spring pollen provisions for nesting females
Bay Area native
Ground Iris
Iris macrosiphon
perennial herb
Early spring native bees forage on iris pollen
Bay Area native
Jepson's Coyote Thistle*
Eryngium jepsonii
perennial herb
Specialist pollen foragers for early spring emergence
Bay Area native
Spotted Coralroot
Corallorhiza maculata
perennial herb
Early spring foragers collecting pollen provisions for nesting
Bay Area native
White Globe Lily
Calochortus albus
geophyte
Spring-active solitary bees collect pollen Apr-Jun
Bay Area native