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Birtwell's Miner Bee

Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena birtwelli

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7 - 18 mm

Size

Summer

Seasonality

Specialist

Pollinator preference

Large scopae on hind legs, back sides of thorax, and the joint between legs and thorax

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester

Nesting

Solitary and communal

Sociality

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Plants near:

0 confirmed and 57 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Mountain Whitethorn

Ceanothus cordulatus

Deerbrush

Ceanothus integerrimus

Kern Ceanothus

Ceanothus pinetorum

Pinemat

Ceanothus prostratus

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Birtwell's Miner Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Andrena birtwelli

Additional Resources

Sources

Fowler, Jarrod. "Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western U.S." 2020. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. https://jarrodfowler.com/pollen_specialist.html.

"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).