Colletes louisae
Bee / Colletidae / Colletes / Colletes louisae
7 - 16 mm
Size
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonality
Generalist
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:
16 confirmed and 282 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Humboldt River Milkvetch
Astragalus iodanthus
Spotted Locoweed
Astragalus lentiginosus
Tonopah Milkvetch
Astragalus pseudiodanthus
Sweetbush
Bebbia juncea
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Colletes louisae
Sources
"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.