Andrena pensilis
Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena pensilis
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
Plants near:
1 confirmed and 38 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Tufted Poppy
Eschscholzia caespitosa
San Benito Poppy
Eschscholzia hypecoides
Lemmon's Poppy
Eschscholzia lemmonii
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Andrena pensilis
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.