Andrena suavis
Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena suavis
7 - 18 mm
Size
Winter, 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 16 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
California Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus
California Goldfields
Lasthenia californica
Yellow Rayed Lasthenia
Lasthenia glabrata
Common Goldfields
Lasthenia gracilis
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Andrena suavis
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.