Nevada sweat bee
Lasioglossum nevadense
Insect
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Tiny metallic-green sweat bee attracted to moisture and salt. Ground-nesting solitary pollinator essential for wildflowers and native plant reproduction.
Plants that support Nevada sweat bee
7 plants
Large-flowered Collomia
Collomia grandiflora
annual
Pollen
Bay Area native
Beaked Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
perennial herb
Nectar
Coast Larkspur
Delphinium decorum subsp. decorum
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
Early Harvest Brodiaea
Brodiaea coronaria
geophyte
Pollen
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Petrolia Pink Springbeauty
Claytonia sibirica 'Petrolia Pink'
perennial herb
Pollen
Showy Rock Montia
Montia parvifolia
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native