Digger Bee
Anthophora bomboides
Insect
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Large fuzzy mining bee with robust body and pollen-laden legs. Solitary nester in sandy soil; powerful forager for early spring wildflowers.
Plants that support Digger Bee
6 plants
Mountain Coyote Mint
Monardella odoratissima
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Alameda County Thistle
Cirsium quercetorum
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Bluff lettuce
Dudleya farinosa
perennial herb
Pollen
Coastal Hedgenettle
Stachys chamissonis
perennial herb
Pollen
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum
annual
Pollen
Bay Area native
Western Azalea
Rhododendron occidentale
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native