Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum ovaliceps
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Tiny metallic-green bee with streamlined body. Solitary ground-nester; essential pollinator for native wildflowers and garden plants across Bay Area.
Plants that support Sweat Bee
7 plants
Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
annual
Early season nectar and pollen source
Bay Area native
Coast Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja affinis subsp. affinis + Diplacus aurantiacus
shrub
Pollen forager; visits flowers during blooming period April-July
Bay Area native
Creeping Sage
Salvia sonomensis
shrub
Specialist pollen forager during Apr-Jun bloom; larval provisions
Bay Area native
Large-flowered Collomia
Collomia grandiflora
annual
Larval provisioning with pollen
Bay Area native
Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
perennial herb
spring foraging for pollen and nectar
Bay Area native
Texas Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
perennial herb
Spring and early summer pollen collection
Bay Area native