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Nevada sweat bee

Lasioglossum nevadense

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

moderate

annual

Specialist alpine/montane forager

Bay Area native

Large-flowered Collomia

Collomia grandiflora

high

annual

Pollen source during peak bloom period

Bay Area native

Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

moderate

tree

Small bee pollinator during bloom

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Showy Rock Montia

Montia parvifolia

moderate

perennial herb

Spring foraging for solitary bee reproduction

Bay Area native