Plants that support Native bumblebees
11 plants
Beard-Tongue
Penstemon grinnellii
perennial herb
Pollen collection for brood provisioning during nesting season
Blow wives
Achyrachaena mollis
annual
early season pollen source for spring colony establishment
California Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza macrolepis
perennial herb
Nectar and pollen collection during flowering season
Dense Spike-primrose
Epilobium densiflorum
annual
Critical summer foraging resource during colony growth and reproduction
Great Valley Phacelia
Phacelia ciliata
perennial herb
early season pollen source for queen establishment and worker rearing
Oak Gooseberry
Ribes quercetorum
shrub
Early spring pollen collection for colony nutrition
Oakland Mariposa Lily
Calochortus umbellatus
geophyte
Early spring foraging when blooms emerge from bulbs
Presidio Clarkia
Clarkia franciscana
annual
early season nectar source for emerging colonies
Royal Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium carneum
perennial herb
Early season pollen source for emerging bumblebee queens and workers
White Globe Lily
Calochortus albus
geophyte
Nodding blooms specifically adapted for bumblebee visitation during spring bloom