Bumblebees
Bombus
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Fuzzy round bees in black, yellow, or orange patterns. Native bumblebees are superior foragers for native plants; pollinate through "buzz pollination" technique.
Plants that support Bumblebees
3 plants
Miner's Lettuce*
Claytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana
annual
Early season pollen and nectar source for emerging colonies
Bay Area native
Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
perennial herb
spring foraging for nectar and pollen
Bay Area native
Shatterberry
Arctostaphylos nummularia
perennial herb
Spring foraging resource for colony establishment and queen nutrition
Bay Area nativeKeystone species