Blue orchard bee
Osmia lignaria propinqua
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Metallic green solitary bee, half the size of honeybee. Bay Area native spring pollinator; nests in hollow stems; superior pollinator of fruit trees and wildflowers.
Plants that support Blue orchard bee
3 plants
California Golden Violet
Viola pedunculata
perennial herb
Pollen collection during spring blooming
Bay Area native
Common Meadow foam
Limnanthes douglasii
annual
Early spring pollen collection for provisioning brood cells
Bay Area native
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
perennial herb
Pollen resource for spring nesting females
Bay Area nativeKeystone species