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Edwards's Digger Bee

Bee / Apidae / Anthophora / Anthophora edwardsii

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10 - 21 mm

Size

Winter, Spring

Seasonality

SNR

Conservation status

Scopae on hind legs; longer hairs present on the tibial segment.

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester, sometimes in aggregations

Nesting

Solitary and communal

Sociality

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Plants near:

12 confirmed and 311 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Douglas' Fiddleneck

Amsinckia douglasiana

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Amsinckia intermedia

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Amsinckia menziesii

Rigid Fiddleneck

Amsinckia retrorsa

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Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Prunes

Prunus domestica

Plums

Prunus domestica

Daikon

Raphanus sativus

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Edwards's Digger Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Anthophora edwardsii

Additional Resources

Sources

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

"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).