Diadasia bituberculata

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7 - 20mm

Size

Spring, Summer

Seasonality

Specialist

Pollinator preference

Scopae on hind legs

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester, common to have a chimney-shaped

Nesting

Solitary, sometimes nest in aggregations

Sociality

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16 confirmed and 356 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Marsh Milkvetch

Astragalus pycnostachyus

Catalina Mariposa Lily

Calochortus catalinae

Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

Butterfly Mariposa

Calochortus venustus

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Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Strawberries

Fragaria

Alternative names

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  • Scientific Names:

    Diadasia bituberculata

Additional Resources

Sources

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

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.