Vandyk's bumblebee
Bombus vandykei
Insect
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CA: Endangered
Vandyk's bumblebee; California state endangered; species of special concern
Critically endangered fuzzy bumblebee with black-and-yellow patches. Specialist pollinator for lupines and native wildflowers; requires conservation-focused native gardening.
Plants that support Vandyk's bumblebee
5 plants
Sonoma Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi var. sonomensis
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Woolly Mule's Ears's
Wyethia mollis
perennial herb
Pollen
California Hedgenettle
Stachys bullata
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Checker Bloom
Sidalcea malviflora
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Western Chinkapin
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor
tree
Pollen
Bay Area native