Eastern bumblebee
Bombus impatiens
Insect
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Fuzzy bumblebee with yellow-and-black striped abdomen. Efficient, long-tongued pollinator of native wildflowers and cultivated plants in Bay Area gardens.
Plants that support Eastern bumblebee
5 plants
Beach Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
perennial herb
Nectar
Keystone species
Californica Goldenrod
Solidago californica
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Saltmarsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata var. odorata
perennial herb
Nectar
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Spike Bent
Agrostis exarata
grass
Pollen
Bay Area native