Hylaeus cookii

Bee / Colletidae / Hylaeus / Hylaeus cookii

5 - 7 mm

Size

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonality

Nothing visible; pollen and nectar carried internally and regurgitated at the nest site

Pollen carrying method

Cavity nester

Nesting

Solitary

Sociality

See all

1 confirmed and 140 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Pagoda Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum rixfordii

Spider Milkweed

Asclepias asperula

California Milkweed

Asclepias californica

Woollypod Milkweed

Asclepias eriocarpa

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

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  • Scientific Names:

    Hylaeus cookii

Additional Resources

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.