Colletes californicus
Bee / Colletidae / Colletes / Colletes californicus
7 - 16 mm
Size
Spring, Summer
Seasonality
Specialist
Pollinator preference
Scopae on hind legs, and sometimes on the sides of thorax and under the abdomen
Pollen carrying method
Ground nester, sometimes in aggregations
Nesting
Solitary
Sociality
Plants near:
4 confirmed and 31 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Bearded Cryptantha
Cryptantha barbigera
Common Cryptantha
Cryptantha intermedia
Wild Heliotrope
Phacelia distans
Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Colletes californicus
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.