Nevada sweat bee
Lasioglossum nevadense
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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
4 plants
Coast Larkspur
Delphinium decorum subsp. decorum
annual
Specialist alpine/montane forager
Bay Area native
Large-flowered Collomia
Collomia grandiflora
annual
Pollen source during peak bloom period
Bay Area native
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Small bee pollinator during bloom
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Showy Rock Montia
Montia parvifolia
perennial herb
Spring foraging for solitary bee reproduction
Bay Area native