Vandyk's bumblebee
Bombus vandykei
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CA: Endangered, CA Special Concern
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
4 plants
California Hedgenettle
Stachys bullata
perennial herb
Specialist forager on native Stachys species during spring bloom
Bay Area native
Checker Bloom
Sidalcea malviflora
perennial herb
Spring-early summer visitor to checker bloom flowers
Bay Area native
Sonoma Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi var. sonomensis
perennial herb
Pollen foraging during reproductive season for bee colony provisions
Bay Area native
Western Chinkapin
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor
tree
Pollen foraging during spring flowering
Bay Area native