Andrena vandykei
Bee / Andrenidae / Andrena / Andrena vandykei
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:
2 confirmed and 71 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Box Elder
Acer negundo
Wavy Leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus
Big Leaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Heartleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos andersonii
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Andrena vandykei
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.