Edna's Mason Bee

Bee / Megachilidae / Osmia / Osmia ednae

5 - 14 mm

Size

Summer

Seasonality

SNR

Conservation status

Scopae on the underside of abdomen

Pollen carrying method

Cavity nester

Nesting

Solitary

Sociality

See all

0 confirmed and 46 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Sierra Onion

Allium campanulatum

Coast Onion

Allium dichlamydeum

Pacific Mountain Onion

Allium validum

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Edna's Mason Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Osmia ednae

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.

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).