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Andrena olivacea

Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena olivacea

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7 - 18 mm

Size

Spring

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:

1 confirmed and 19 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Hairy Desertsunflower

Geraea canescens

Laxflower

Baileya pauciradiata

Snake's Head

Malacothrix coulteri

Smooth Desertdandelion

Malacothrix glabrata

Alternative names

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  • Scientific Names:

    Andrena olivacea

Additional Resources

Sources

iNaturalist Licensed Observation Images was accessed on March 27, 2025 from https://registry.opendata.aws/inaturalist-open-data.

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://explore