Plants that support Large bee fly
8 plants
California Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
annual
spring adult foraging on flowers; hovering pollinator
Bay Area native
Checker Bloom
Sidalcea malviflora
perennial herb
Adult nectar feeding during spring bloom season
Bay Area native
Hillside Gooseberry
Ribes californicum var. californicum
shrub
Spring flowering period; adult nectar foraging; important native pollinator
Bay Area native
Milkmaids
Cardamine californica
perennial herb
Nectar feeding supports bee fly populations that parasitize ground-nesting bees
Bay Area native
Suisun Marsh Aster
Symphyotrichum lentum
perennial herb
hover fly utilizing early and mid-season bloom
Bay Area native
True Babystars
Leptosiphon bicolor
annual
early season nectar source for adult flies
Bay Area native