Pacific Digger Bee
Anthophora pacifica
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Large, fuzzy, dark digger bee with pale leg hairs. Bay Area native spring pollinator; ground nester in open banks; preferred pollinator of wild and cultivated plants.
Plants that support Pacific Digger Bee
3 plants
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Spring nectar and pollen source (Feb-Apr) for adult bees and larval provisions
Bay Area native
Indian Warrior
Pedicularis densiflora
perennial herb
Early spring pollen foraging for brood provisioning
Bay Area native
Point Reyes Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus
shrub
Solitary bee foraging during Mar-May bloom period
Bay Area nativeKeystone species