Thursday, February 16, 2023

68 Bee species observed on our 1.3 acre Jericho, Vermont lot

Bee species observed on our 1.3-acre lot, Browns Trace Jericho, Vermont 

(All but 19 observations are from 2019-2022) 

Photo: Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee Megachile relativa

Charts 
#1.) is sorted by the first month observed
#2) is sorted by species name.
#3) is a Bee-to-Flower interaction chart sorted by a bee.
#4) is a Bee-to-Flower interaction sorted by flower.
#5) offers flower information

Each species' name is hyperlinked to iNaturalist 

Grand Total—>

74 names                                     (5 more observed, but at a different loc)

3178










Taxon Species or subspecies                  

Common name

Maeve & Bernie’s 1.3 acre yard (19 observations in 2017/19) balance in 2019-2022    # of observations

Date range observed FROM

Date range observed TO

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

Andrena frigida

Frigid Mining Bee

5

April

May

X

X






Andrena vicina

Neighborly Mining Bee

11

April

June

X

X

X





Apis mellifera

Western Honey Bee

84

April

Oct

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Augochlorella aurata

Golden Sweat Bee

1

April

May

X

X






Bombus bimaculatus

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

292

April

Aug

X

X

X

X

X



Bombus perplexus

Perplexing Bumble Bee

40

April

July

X

X

X

X




Bombus ternarius

Tricolored Bumble Bee

238

April

Oct

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bombus terricola

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee

55

April

July

X

X

X

X




Bombus vagans

Half-black Bumble Bee

31

April

Oct

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Colletes inaequalis

Unequal Cellophane Bee

23

April

May

X

X






Halictus rubicundus

Orange-legged Furrow Bee

7

April

July

X

X

X

X




Lasioglossum pilosum


2

April

May

X

X






Nomada gracilis 

Gracile Nomad

3

April

May

X

X






Osmia cornifrons

Horn-faced Mason Bee

3

April

April

X







Osmia lignaria

Blue Orchard Bee

2

April

May

X

X






Agapostemon sericeus

Silky Striped Sweat Bee

27

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Alcidamea (Subgenus )


4

May

July


X

X

X




Andrena clarkella

Clark's Mining Bee

1

May

May


X






Andrena dunning

Dunning’s Miner

1

May

May


X






Andrena hippotes

Orange-legged Miner Bee

3

May

May


X






Andrena milwaukeensis

Milwaukee Mining Bee

5

May

May


X






Andrena nasonii

Nason's Mining Bee

3

May

May


X






Andrena rufosignata

Brown-fovea Miner

7

May

May


X






Andrena rugosa

Rugose Mining Bee

2

May

May


X






Augochlora pura

Pure Green Sweat bee

106

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Augochloropsis viridula


7

May

Aug


X

X

X

X



Bombus fervidus

Golden Northern Bumble Bee

1

May

May


X






Bombus griseocollis

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

235

May

Sept


X

X

X

X

X


Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

966

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Ceratina dupla


1

May

May


X






Halictus confusus

Confusing Furrow Bee

14

May

Aug


X

X

X

X



Halictus ligatus

Ligated Furrow Bee

96

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Lasioglossum coriaceum

Leathery Sweat Bee

2

May

June


X

X





Lasioglossum quebecense

Quebec Sweat Bee

1

May

May


X






Osmia bucephala

Bufflehead Mason Bee

6

May

June


X

X





Osmia Taurus

Taurus Mason Bee

1

May

May


X






Sphecodes ranunculi

Buttercup Blood Bee

2

May

May


X






Xylocopa virginica

Eastern Carpenter Bee

23

May

Aug


X

X

X

X



Agapostemon virescens

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee

105

June

Oct



X

X

X

X

X

Andrena alleghaniensis

Allegheny Mining Bee

4

June

June



X

 

 

 

 

Andrena crataegi

Hawthorn Mining Bee

5

June

June



X





Andrena nivalis

Snowy Mining Bee

2

June

June



X





Andrena wilkella

Wilke's Mining Bee

7

June

July



X

X




Anthidium manicatum

European Woolcarder Bee

6

June

Sept



X

X

X

X


Anthidium oblongatum

Oblong Woolcarder Bee

2

June

June



X





Anthophora terminalis

Orange-tipped Wood-digger

85

June

Sept



X

X

X

X


Calliopsis andreniformis

Eastern Miner Bee

1

June

June



X





Chelostoma philadelphi

Mock-orange Scissor Bee

38

June

July



X

X




Gonandrena (Subgenus) 


1

June

June



X





Hylaeus modestus

Modest Masked Bee

20

June

Aug



X

X

X



Lasioglossum cressonii

Cresson's Sweat Bee

4

June

July



X

X




Megachile latimanus

Broad-handed Leafcutter

3

June

Aug



X

X

X



Stelis (Subgenus)


1

June

June



X





Andrena thaspii

Meadow Parsnip mining bee

9

July

July




X




Anthophora bomboides

Bumblebee-like Digger Bee

6

July

July




X




Bombus borealis

Northern Amber Bumble Bee

55

July

Sept




X

X

X


Coelioxys (Genus)

Sharptail bees

2

July

Sept




X

X

X


Hylaeus (Subgenus )


1

July

July




X




Lasioglossum leucozonium

White-banded Sweat Bee

3

July

July




X




Lasioglossum truncatum

Truncate Sweat Bee

1

July

July




X




Megachile melanophaea

Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee

1

July

July




X




Megachile mendica

Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee

1

July

July




X




Megachile montivaga

Silver-tailed Petalcutter

2

July

July




X




Megachile pugnata

Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee

6

July

Sept




X

X

X


Megachile pugnata pugnata


3

July

Sept




X

X

X


Megachile relativa

Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee

4

July

July




X




Peponapis pruinosa

Pruinose Squash Bee

27

July

Aug




X

X



Philanthus bilunatus

Two Moons Beewolf

5

July

July




X




Andrena helianthi

Sunflower Mining Bee

39

Aug

Aug





X



Andrena hirticincta

Hairy-banded Mining Bee

7

Aug

Aug





X



Andrena nubecula

Cloudy Winged Mining Bee

1

Aug

Sept





X

X


Bombus rufocinctus

Red-belted Bumble Bee

3

Aug

Aug





X



Ceratina calcarata

Spurred Ceratina

12

Aug

Oct





X

X

X

Chelostomoides(Subgenus)


5

Aug

Aug





X



Colletes simulans armatus

Eastern Spine-shouldered Cellophane Bee

1

Aug

Aug





X



Epeolus scutellaris

Notch-backed Cellophane-cuckoo Bee

1

Aug

Aug





X



Lasioglossum imitatum

Bristle Sweat Bee

1

Aug

Aug





X



Lasioglossum pectinatum

ground cherry sweat bee

5

Aug

Oct





X

X

X

Megachile inermis


2

Aug

Aug.





X



Melissodes druriellus

Drury's Long-horned Bee

7

Aug

Sept





X

X


Neotrypetes (Subgenus)


4

Aug

Aug.





X



Protandrena andrenoides

Eastern Bare-Miner

1

Aug

Aug.





X



Colletes compactus

Aster Cellophane Bee

3

Sept

Sept






X


Zadontomerus


348

Oct

Oct







X

Andrena asteris

Aster Mining Bee

17

Sept

Sept






X


Andrena robervalensis


18

Sept

Sept






X


Bombus citrinus

Lemon Cuckoo-Bumble bee

1

Sept

Sept






X



Subgenus: a taxonomic category that ranks below genus and above species.

The graph below is sorted by species name.

Grand Total—>

74 names                                     (5 more observed, but at a different loc)

2826










Taxon Species or subspecies                  

Common name

Maeve & Bernie’s 1.3 acre yard (19 observations in 2017/19) balance in 2019-2022    # of observations

Date range observed FROM

Date range observed TO

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

Agapostemon sericeus

Silky Striped Sweat Bee

27

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Agapostemon virescens

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee

105

June

Oct



X

X

X

X

X

Alcidamea (Subgenus )


4

May

July


X

X

X




Andrena alleghaniensis

Allegheny Mining Bee

4

June

June



X

 

 

 

 

Andrena asteris

Aster Mining Bee

17

Sept

Sept






X


Andrena clarkella

Clark's Mining Bee

1

May

May


X






Andrena crataegi

Hawthorn Mining Bee

5

June

June



X





Andrena dunning

Dunning’s Miner

1

May

May


X






Andrena frigida

Frigid Mining Bee

5

April

May

X

X






Andrena helianthi

Sunflower Mining Bee

39

Aug

Aug





X



Andrena hippotes

Orange-legged Miner Bee

3

May

May


X






Andrena hirticincta

Hairy-banded Mining Bee

7

Aug

Aug





X



Andrena milwaukeensis

Milwaukee Mining Bee

5

May

May


X






Andrena nasonii

Nason's Mining Bee

3

May

May


X






Andrena nivalis

Snowy Mining Bee

2

June

June



X





Andrena nubecula

Cloudy Winged Mining Bee

1

Aug

Sept





X

X


Andrena robervalensis


18

Sept

Sept






X


Andrena rufosignata

Brown-fovea Miner

7

May

May


X






Andrena rugosa

Rugose Mining Bee

2

May

May


X






Andrena thaspii

Meadow Parsnip mining bee

9

July

July




X




Andrena vicina

Neighborly Mining Bee

11

April

June

X

X

X





Andrena wilkella

Wilke's Mining Bee

7

June

July



X

X




Anthidium manicatum

European Woolcarder Bee

6

June

Sept



X

X

X

X


Anthidium oblongatum

Oblong Woolcarder Bee

2

June

June



X





Anthophora bomboides

Bumblebee-like Digger Bee

6

July

July




X




Anthophora terminalis

Orange-tipped Wood-digger

85

June

Sept



X

X

X

X


Apis mellifera

Western Honey Bee

84

April

Oct

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Augochlora pura

Pure Green Sweat bee

106

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Augochlorella aurata

Golden Sweat Bee

1

April

May

X

X






Augochloropsis viridula


7

May

Aug


X

X

X

X



Bombus bimaculatus

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

292

April

Aug

X

X

X

X

X



Bombus borealis

Northern Amber Bumble Bee

55

July

Sept




X

X

X


Bombus citrinus

Lemon Cuckoo-Bumble bee

1

Sept

Sept






X


Bombus fervidus

Golden Northern Bumble Bee

1

May

May


X






Bombus griseocollis

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

235

May

Sept


X

X

X

X

X


Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

966

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Bombus perplexus

Perplexing Bumble Bee

40

April

July

X

X

X

X




Bombus rufocinctus

Red-belted Bumble Bee

3

Aug

Aug





X



Bombus ternarius

Tricolored Bumble Bee

238

April

Oct

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bombus terricola

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee

55

April

July

X

X

X

X




Bombus vagans

Half-black Bumble Bee

31

April

Oct

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Calliopsis andreniformis

Eastern Miner Bee

1

June

June



X





Ceratina calcarata

Spurred Ceratina

12

Aug

Oct





X

X

X

Ceratina dupla


1

May

May


X






Chelostoma philadelphi

Mock-orange Scissor Bee

38

June

July



X

X




Chelostomoides(Subgenus)


5

Aug

Aug





X



Coelioxys (Genus)

Sharptail bees

2

July

Sept




X

X

X


Colletes compactus

Aster Cellophane Bee

3

Sept

Sept






X


Colletes inaequalis

Unequal Cellophane Bee

23

April

May

X

X






Colletes simulans armatus

Eastern Spine-shouldered Cellophane Bee

1

Aug

Aug





X



Epeolus scutellaris

Notch-backed Cellophane-cuckoo Bee

1

Aug

Aug





X



Gonandrena (Subgenus) 


1

June

June



X





Halictus confusus

Confusing Furrow Bee

14

May

Aug


X

X

X

X



Halictus ligatus

Ligated Furrow Bee

96

May

Oct


X

X

X

X

X

X

Halictus rubicundus

Orange-legged Furrow Bee

7

April

July

X

X

X

X




Hylaeus (Subgenus )


1

July

July




X




Hylaeus modestus

Modest Masked Bee

20

June

Aug



X

X

X



Lasioglossum coriaceum

Leathery Sweat Bee

2

May

June


X

X





Lasioglossum cressonii

Cresson's Sweat Bee

4

June

July



X

X




Lasioglossum imitatum

Bristle Sweat Bee

1

Aug

Aug





X



Lasioglossum leucozonium

White-banded Sweat Bee

3

July

July




X




Lasioglossum pectinatum

ground cherry sweat bee

5

Aug

Oct





X

X

X

Lasioglossum pilosum


2

April

May

X

X






Lasioglossum quebecense

Quebec Sweat Bee

1

May

May


X






Lasioglossum truncatum

Truncate Sweat Bee

1

July

July




X




Megachile inermis


2

Aug

Aug.





X



Megachile latimanus

Broad-handed Leafcutter

3

June

Aug



X

X

X



Megachile melanophaea

Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee

1

July

July




X




Megachile mendica

Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee

1

July

July




X




Megachile montivaga

Silver-tailed Petalcutter

2

July

July




X




Megachile pugnata

Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee

6

July

Sept




X

X

X


Megachile pugnata pugnata


3

July

Sept




X

X

X


Megachile relativa

Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee

4

July

July




X




Melissodes druriellus

Drury's Long-horned Bee

7

Aug

Sept





X

X


Neotrypetes (Subgenus)


4

Aug

Aug.





X



Nomada gracilis 

Gracile Nomad

3

April

May

X

X






Osmia bucephala

Bufflehead Mason Bee

6

May

June


X

X





Osmia cornifrons

Horn-faced Mason Bee

3

April

April

X







Osmia lignaria

Blue Orchard Bee

2

April

May

X

X






Osmia Taurus

Taurus Mason Bee

1

May

May


X






Peponapis pruinosa

Pruinose Squash Bee

27

July

Aug




X

X



Philanthus bilunatus

Two Moons Beewolf

5

July

July




X




Protandrena andrenoides

Eastern Bare-Miner

1

Aug

Aug.





X



Sphecodes ranunculi

Buttercup Blood Bee

2

May

May


X






Stelis (Subgenus)


1

June

June



X





Xylocopa virginica

Eastern Carpenter Bee

23

May

Aug


X

X

X

X



Zadontomerus


348

Oct

Oct







X



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Bee-to-flower interaction sorted by bee

taxon_species_name

common_name

field:interaction->visited flower of

field:interaction->visited flower of (Count All)

Agapostemon sericeus

Silky Striped Sweat Bee

Aster

10



Ceanothus americanus

1



Solidago

7



Taraxacum

1

Agapostemon virescens

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee

Aster

13



Cichorium intybus

15



Convolvulaceae

1



Echinacea

1



Malva

1



Malvaceae

1



Monarda fistulosa

1



Oenothera

4



Oenothera indecora

4



Onagraceae

8



Rosa rugosa

5



Tradescantia

1

Andrena asteris

Aster Mining Bee

Aster

14



Symphyotrichum

3

Andrena clarkella

Clark's Mining Bee

Salix

1

Andrena crataegi

Hawthorn Mining Bee

Rosa

1



Rubus

1



Spiraea

1

Andrena dunningi

Dunning's Miner

Prunus

1

Andrena frigida

Frigid Mining Bee

Salix

5

Andrena helianthi

Sunflower Mining Bee

Helianthus

3



Helianthus maximiliani

21

Andrena hippotes

Orange-legged Miner Bee

Salix

2

Andrena hirticincta

Hairy-banded Mining Bee

Achillea

1



Eupatorium

1



Euthamia graminifolia

1



Solidago

3

Andrena milwaukeensis

Milwaukee Mining Bee

Ribes

1



Rubus

1



Rubus idaeus

1



Taraxacum

1

Andrena nasonii

Nason's Mining Bee

Caltha palustris

1



Malus

1



Taraxacum

2

Andrena nivalis

Snowy Mining Bee

Rubus idaeus

1

Andrena nubecula

Cloudy-winged Mining Bee

Solidago

1

Andrena rufosignata

Brown-fovea Miner

Rhododendron

2



Ribes

4



Taraxacum

1

Andrena rugosa

Rugose Mining Bee

Salix

2

Andrena thaspii

Meadow Parsnip Miner Bee

Daucus carota

1



Rosa rugosa

8

Andrena vicina

Neighborly Mining Bee

Caltha palustris

1



Lonicera caerulea

1



Rubus

1



Rubus idaeus

3



Salix

1

Andrena wilkella

Wilke's Mining Bee

Lupinus

1



Trifolium pratense

1

Anthidium manicatum

European Woolcarder Bee

Rubus

1



Symphyotrichum

1

Anthophora bomboides

Bumblebee-like Digger Bee

Oenothera

1



Rosa rugosa

3

Anthophora terminalis

Orange-tipped Wood-digger

Lamiaceae

2



Monarda fistulosa

8



Onagraceae

2



Penstemon

11



Penstemon digitalis

35



Symphytum

1



Trifolium

1



Trifolium pratense

1

Apis mellifera

Western Honey Bee

Allium tuberosum

1



Apios americana

1



Aster

9



Caltha palustris

2



Cichorium intybus

1



Crocus

1



Doellingeria umbellata

1



Galanthus

1



Helianthus annuus

1



Hibiscus

4



Lonicera caerulea

3



Prunella vulgaris

1



Prunus

2



Solidago

1



Taraxacum

1

Augochlora pura

Pure Green Sweat bee

Aster

14



Ceanothus americanus

2



Malva

2



Malvaceae

1



Monarda

1



Rhododendron

3



Rosa rugosa

2



Solidago

1



Symphyotrichum

1



Taraxacum

1

Bombus bimaculatus

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Blephilia hirsuta

4



Borago officinalis

1



Ceanothus americanus

1



Cephalanthus

1



Cephalanthus occidentalis

6



Cichorium

1



Cichorium intybus

2



Galeopsis bifida

3



Hosta

22



Hypericaceae

3



Hypericum

1



Lonicera caerulea

10



Malva

2



Malvaceae

2



Monarda

10



Monarda fistulosa

12



Paeoniaceae

1



Prunella vulgaris

1



Prunus

4



Rhododendron

17



Ribes

1



Rosa

2



Rosa rugosa

18



Rubus idaeus

3



Symphytum

2



Trifolium pratense

1

Bombus borealis

Northern Amber Bumble Bee

Echinacea

1



Hosta

10



Monarda fistulosa

38

Bombus citrinus (Very high  concern)

Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Symphyotrichum

1

Bombus fervidus (High concern)

Golden Northern Bumble Bee

Polemonium

1

Bombus griseocollis

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Cephalanthus occidentalis

3



Cichorium intybus

1



Daucus carota

3



Echinacea

51



Echinacea purpurea

2



Eutrochium

7



Glechoma hederacea

1



Helianthus

1



Hosta

2



Hypericum

1



Monarda

1



Monarda fistulosa

1



Prunus

3



Pycnanthemum

1



Pycnanthemum virginianum

1



Robinia pseudoacacia

1



Rosa

1



Rosa rugosa

88



Spiraea

1



Symphytum

1

Bombus impatiens

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Allium tuberosum

2



Aster

131



Borago officinalis

9



Capsicum

2



Cephalanthus

2



Cephalanthus occidentalis

3



Cichorium intybus

10



Clethra

1



Clethra alnifolia

1



Cucurbita

1



Cucurbita moschata

1



Daucus carota

2



Echinacea

2



Echinacea purpurea

3



Eutrochium

14



Fragaria × ananassa

3



Glechoma hederacea

2



Helianthus annuus

10



Helianthus maximiliani

31



Hypericaceae

2



Hypericum

5



Impatiens

54



Impatiens capensis

7



Lonicera

1



Lonicera caerulea

3



Monarda fistulosa

18



Ocimum

1



Ocimum basilicum

4



Oenothera

1



Oenothera biennis

1



Oenothera indecora

1



Onagraceae

2



Oxalis

1



Persicaria

2



Phaseolus vulgaris

1



Physalis

1



Physostegia virginiana

2



Poaceae

1



Polemonium pulcherrimum

1



Prunella vulgaris

1



Prunus

10



Pycnanthemum

4



Pycnanthemum virginianum

2



Rhododendron

1



Robinia pseudoacacia

2



Rosa

7



Rosa rugosa

56



Rubus idaeus

1



Rudbeckia laciniata

1



Sedum

2



Solanum

2



Solanum dulcamara

1



Solanum lycopersicum

1



Solidago

27



Spigelia anthelmia

1



Spiraea

13



Symphoricarpos

1



Symphyotrichum

3



Symphytum

2



Taraxacum

3



Trifolium pratense

2



Vaccinium

1



Veronicastrum virginicum

9



Zinnia

4

Bombus perplexus

Perplexing Bumble Bee

Blephilia hirsuta

1



Galeopsis bifida

1



Lonicera caerulea

17



Prunus

1



Rhododendron

1



Rubus

1



Symphytum

1

Bombus ternarius

Tricolored Bumble Bee

Aster

48



Astilbe

1



Caltha palustris

1



Cichorium intybus

4



Crocus

1



Eupatorium

1



Eutrochium

6



Glechoma hederacea

3



Hypericaceae

2



Hypericum

3



Lonicera caerulea

13



Monarda fistulosa

11



Prunus

8



Rhododendron

5



Rudbeckia laciniata

3



Salix

2



Solidago

12



Spiraea

2



Spiraea alba

1



Taraxacum

5



Veronicastrum virginicum

3

Bombus terricola (Medium concern)

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee

Hypericaceae

1



Hypericum

2



Prunus

1



Rosa rugosa

40



Rubus idaeus

2



Symphytum

1



Taraxacum

1

Bombus vagans

Half-black Bumble Bee

Aster

1



Echinacea

1



Eutrochium

1



Galeopsis bifida

2



Helianthus maximiliani

1



Impatiens capensis

2



Lonicera caerulea

4



Monarda

1



Monarda fistulosa

1



Solanum lycopersicum

1



Symphyotrichum

1



Symphytum

3

Ceratina calcarata

Spurred Ceratina

Aster

5



Cichorium intybus

1



Philadelphus × virginalis

1



Solidago

1

Chelostoma philadelphi

Mock-orange Scissor Bee

Philadelphus

7



Philadelphus × virginalis

20



Ranunculus

1



Rosa

1

Colletes compactus

Aster Cellophane Bee

Aster

1

Colletes inaequalis

Unequal Cellophane Bee

Caltha palustris

2



Malus sargentii

5



Rhododendron

9



Salix

3

Halictus confusus

Confusing Furrow Bee

Ceanothus americanus

1



Fragaria

1



Malus sargentii

1



Plantago

1



Polemonium

1



Pycnanthemum virginianum

1



Rubus

1



Rudbeckia

1



Viola

1

Halictus ligatus

Ligated Furrow Bee

Aster

16



Cichorium intybus

7



Echinacea

1



Fragaria

1



Leucanthemum vulgare

1



Potentilla recta

1



Ranunculus

1



Rudbeckia

2



Solidago

1



Taraxacum

1

Halictus rubicundus

Orange-legged Furrow Bee

Prunus

2



Rosa rugosa

1

Hylaeus modestus

Modest Masked Bee

Daucus carota

7



Hypericum

1



Rosa

1

Lasioglossum coriaceum

Leathery Sweat Bee

Rosa rugosa

1

Lasioglossum cressonii

Cresson's Sweat Bee

Monarda fistulosa

1



Ranunculus

1



Rosa rugosa

1

Lasioglossum imitatum

Bristle Sweat Bee

Scrophularia marilandica

1

Lasioglossum leucozonium

White-banded Sweat Bee

Cichorium intybus

3

Lasioglossum pectinatum

ground cherry sweat bee

Aster

4



Helianthus annuus

1

Lasioglossum truncatum

Truncate Sweat Bee

Zinnia

1

Megachile melanophaea

Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee

Rosa rugosa

1

Megachile pugnata

Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee

Rudbeckia

1



Rudbeckia laciniata

1

Megachile relativa

Golden-tailed Leafcutter Bee

Aster

2



Monarda fistulosa

1

Melissodes druriellus

Drury's Long-horned Bee

Aster

1



Solidago

1



Symphyotrichum

1

Nomada gracilis

Gracile Nomad

Crocus

1



Lonicera caerulea

1



Rhododendron

1

Osmia bucephala

Bufflehead Mason Bee

Rhododendron

1



Rosa rugosa

1

Osmia lignaria

Blue Orchard Bee

Lonicera caerulea

1

Peponapis pruinosa

Pruinose Squash Bee

Cucurbita

2



Cucurbita maxima

2



Cucurbita moschata

4

Protandrena andrenoides

Eastern Bare-Miner

Solidago

1

Sphecodes ranunculi

Buttercup Blood Bee

Rhododendron

1

Xylocopa virginica

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Aster

1



Hosta

2



Monarda fistulosa

7



Prunus

1



Robinia pseudoacacia

1



Rosa

1



Rosa rugosa

1



Symphytum

1


Slide used with permission from Spencer Hardy (VCE)

Bee-to-flower interaction sorted by flower

field:interaction->visited flower of

taxon_species_name

field:interaction->visited flower of (Count All)

Achillea

Andrena hirticincta

1

Allium tuberosum

Apis mellifera

1


Bombus impatiens

2

Apios americana

Apis mellifera

1

Aster

Agapostemon sericeus

10


Agapostemon virescens

13


Andrena asteris

14


Andrena robervalensis

12


Apis mellifera

9


Augochlora pura

14


Bombus impatiens

131


Bombus ternarius

48


Bombus vagans

1


Ceratina calcarata

5


Colletes compactus

2


Halictus ligatus

16


Lasioglossum pectinatum

4


Megachile inermis

1


Megachile relativa

2


Melissodes druriellus

1


Xylocopa virginica

1

Astilbe

Bombus ternarius

1

Blephilia hirsuta

Bombus bimaculatus

4


Bombus perplexus

1

Borago officinalis

Bombus bimaculatus

1


Bombus impatiens

9

Caltha palustris

Andrena nasonii

1


Andrena vicina

1


Apis mellifera

2


Bombus ternarius

1


Colletes inaequalis

2

Capsicum

Bombus impatiens

2

Ceanothus americanus

Agapostemon sericeus

1


Augochlora pura

2


Bombus bimaculatus

1


Halictus confusus

1

Cephalanthus

Bombus bimaculatus

1


Bombus impatiens

2

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Bombus bimaculatus

6


Bombus griseocollis

3


Bombus impatiens

3

Cichorium

Bombus bimaculatus

1

Cichorium intybus

Agapostemon virescens

15


Apis mellifera

1


Bombus bimaculatus

2


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

10


Bombus ternarius

4


Ceratina calcarata

1


Halictus ligatus

7


Lasioglossum leucozonium

3

Clethra

Bombus impatiens

1

Clethra alnifolia

Bombus impatiens

1

Convolvulaceae

Agapostemon virescens

1

Crocus

Apis mellifera

1


Bombus ternarius

1


Nomada gracilis

1

Cucurbita

Bombus impatiens

1


Peponapis pruinosa

2

Cucurbita maxima

Peponapis pruinosa

2

Cucurbita moschata

Bombus impatiens

1


Peponapis pruinosa

4

Daucus carota

Andrena thaspii

1


Bombus griseocollis

3


Bombus impatiens

2


Cerceris insolita

1


Cerceris nigrescens

1


Hylaeus modestus

7


Saygorytes phaleratus

1

Doellingeria umbellata

Apis mellifera

1

Echinacea

Agapostemon virescens

1


Bombus borealis

1


Bombus griseocollis

51


Bombus impatiens

2


Bombus vagans

1


Halictus ligatus

1

Echinacea purpurea

Bombus griseocollis

2


Bombus impatiens

3

Eupatorium

Andrena hirticincta

1


Bombus ternarius

1

Euthamia graminifolia

Andrena hirticincta

1

Eutrochium

Bombus griseocollis

7


Bombus impatiens

14


Bombus ternarius

6


Bombus vagans

1

Fragaria

Halictus confusus

1


Halictus ligatus

1

Fragaria × ananassa

Bombus impatiens

3

Galanthus

Apis mellifera

1

Galeopsis bifida

Bombus bimaculatus

3


Bombus perplexus

1


Bombus vagans

2

Glechoma hederacea

Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

2


Bombus ternarius

3

Helianthus

Andrena helianthi

3


Bombus griseocollis

1


Megachile pugnata

1

Helianthus annuus

Apis mellifera

1


Bombus impatiens

10


Lasioglossum pectinatum

1


Megachile latimanus

2

Helianthus maximiliani

Andrena helianthi

21


Bombus impatiens

31


Bombus vagans

1

Hibiscus

Apis mellifera

4

Hosta

Bombus bimaculatus

22


Bombus borealis

10


Bombus griseocollis

2


Xylocopa virginica

2

Hypericaceae

Bombus bimaculatus

3


Bombus impatiens

2


Bombus ternarius

2


Bombus terricola

1

Hypericum

Bombus bimaculatus

1


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

5


Bombus ternarius

3


Bombus terricola

2


Hylaeus modestus

1

Impatiens

Bombus impatiens

54

Impatiens capensis

Bombus impatiens

7


Bombus vagans

2

Lamiaceae

Anthophora terminalis

2

Leucanthemum vulgare

Halictus ligatus

1

Lilium

Megachile montivaga

1

Lonicera

Bombus impatiens

1

Lonicera caerulea

Andrena vicina

1


Apis mellifera

3


Bombus bimaculatus

10


Bombus impatiens

3


Bombus perplexus

17


Bombus ternarius

13


Bombus vagans

4


Nomada gracilis

1


Osmia lignaria

1

Lupinus

Andrena wilkella

1

Malus

Andrena nasonii

1

Malus sargentii

Colletes inaequalis

5


Halictus confusus

1

Malva

Agapostemon virescens

1


Augochlora pura

2


Bombus bimaculatus

2

Malvaceae

Agapostemon virescens

1


Augochlora pura

1


Bombus bimaculatus

2

Monarda

Augochlora pura

1


Bombus bimaculatus

10


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus vagans

1

Monarda fistulosa

Agapostemon virescens

1


Anthophora terminalis

8


Bombus bimaculatus

12


Bombus borealis

38


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

18


Bombus ternarius

11


Bombus vagans

1


Lasioglossum cressonii

1


Megachile relativa

1


Xylocopa virginica

7

Ocimum

Bombus impatiens

1

Ocimum basilicum

Bombus impatiens

4

Oenothera

Agapostemon virescens

4


Anthophora bomboides

1


Bombus impatiens

1

Oenothera biennis

Bombus impatiens

1

Oenothera indecora

Agapostemon virescens

4


Bombus impatiens

1

Onagraceae

Agapostemon virescens

8


Anthophora bomboides

1


Anthophora terminalis

2


Bombus impatiens

2


Megachile montivaga

1

Oxalis

Bombus impatiens

1

Paeoniaceae

Bombus bimaculatus

1

Penstemon

Anthophora terminalis

11

Penstemon digitalis

Anthophora terminalis

35

Persicaria

Bombus impatiens

2

Phaseolus vulgaris

Bombus impatiens

1

Philadelphus

Chelostoma philadelphi

7

Philadelphus × virginalis

Ceratina calcarata

1


Chelostoma philadelphi

20

Physalis

Bombus impatiens

1

Physostegia virginiana

Bombus impatiens

2

Plantago

Halictus confusus

1

Poaceae

Bombus impatiens

1

Polemonium

Bombus fervidus

1


Halictus confusus

1

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Bombus impatiens

1

Potentilla recta

Halictus ligatus

1

Prunella vulgaris

Apis mellifera

1


Bombus bimaculatus

1


Bombus impatiens

1

Prunus

Andrena dunningi

1


Apis mellifera

2


Bombus bimaculatus

4


Bombus griseocollis

3


Bombus impatiens

10


Bombus perplexus

1


Bombus ternarius

8


Bombus terricola

1


Halictus rubicundus

2


Xylocopa virginica

1

Prunus fruticosa

Sapyga martinii

1

Pycnanthemum

Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

4

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

2


Halictus confusus

1

Ranunculus

Chelostoma philadelphi

1


Halictus ligatus

1


Lasioglossum cressonii

1

Rhododendron

Andrena rufosignata

2


Augochlora pura

3


Bombus bimaculatus

17


Bombus impatiens

1


Bombus perplexus

1


Bombus ternarius

5


Colletes inaequalis

9


Nomada gracilis

1


Osmia bucephala

1


Sphecodes ranunculi

1

Ribes

Andrena milwaukeensis

1


Andrena rufosignata

4


Bombus bimaculatus

1

Robinia pseudoacacia

Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

2


Xylocopa virginica

1

Rosa

Andrena crataegi

1


Augochloropsis viridula

1


Bombus bimaculatus

2


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

7


Chelostoma philadelphi

1


Hylaeus modestus

1


Megachile latimanus

1


Xylocopa virginica

1

Rosa rugosa

Agapostemon virescens

5


Andrena thaspii

8


Anthophora bomboides

3


Augochlora pura

2


Bombus bimaculatus

18


Bombus griseocollis

88


Bombus impatiens

56


Bombus terricola

40


Halictus rubicundus

1


Lasioglossum coriaceum

1


Lasioglossum cressonii

1


Megachile melanophaea

1


Osmia bucephala

1


Xylocopa virginica

1

Rubus

Andrena crataegi

1


Andrena milwaukeensis

1


Andrena vicina

1


Anthidium manicatum

1


Bombus perplexus

1


Halictus confusus

1

Rubus idaeus

Andrena milwaukeensis

1


Andrena nivalis

1


Andrena vicina

3


Bombus bimaculatus

3


Bombus impatiens

1


Bombus terricola

2

Rudbeckia

Halictus confusus

1


Halictus ligatus

2


Megachile pugnata

1

Rudbeckia laciniata

Bombus impatiens

1


Bombus ternarius

3


Megachile pugnata

1

Salix

Andrena clarkella

1


Andrena frigida

5


Andrena hippotes

2


Andrena rugosa

2


Andrena vicina

1


Bombus ternarius

2


Colletes inaequalis

3

Scrophularia marilandica

Lasioglossum imitatum

1

Sedum

Bombus impatiens

2

Solanum

Bombus impatiens

2

Solanum dulcamara

Bombus impatiens

1

Solanum lycopersicum

Bombus impatiens

1


Bombus vagans

1

Solidago

Agapostemon sericeus

7


Andrena hirticincta

3


Andrena nubecula

1


Andrena robervalensis

1


Apis mellifera

1


Augochlora pura

1


Augochloropsis viridula

1


Bombus impatiens

27


Bombus ternarius

12


Ceratina calcarata

1


Halictus ligatus

1


Melissodes druriellus

1


Protandrena andrenoides

1

Spigelia anthelmia

Bombus impatiens

1

Spiraea

Andrena crataegi

1


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

13


Bombus ternarius

2

Spiraea alba

Bombus ternarius

1

Symphoricarpos

Bombus impatiens

1

Symphyotrichum

Andrena asteris

3


Andrena robervalensis

4


Anthidium manicatum

1


Augochlora pura

1


Bombus citrinus

1


Bombus impatiens

3


Bombus vagans

1


Colletes compactus

1


Melissodes druriellus

1

Symphytum

Anthophora terminalis

1


Bombus bimaculatus

2


Bombus griseocollis

1


Bombus impatiens

2


Bombus perplexus

1


Bombus terricola

1


Bombus vagans

3


Xylocopa virginica

1

Taraxacum

Agapostemon sericeus

1


Andrena milwaukeensis

1


Andrena nasonii

2


Andrena rufosignata

1


Apis mellifera

1


Augochlora pura

1


Augochloropsis viridula

1


Bombus impatiens

3


Bombus ternarius

5


Bombus terricola

1


Halictus ligatus

1

Tradescantia

Agapostemon virescens

1

Trifolium

Anthophora terminalis

1

Trifolium pratense

Andrena wilkella

1


Anthophora terminalis

1


Bombus bimaculatus

1


Bombus impatiens

2

Vaccinium

Bombus impatiens

1

Veronicastrum virginicum

Bombus impatiens

9


Bombus ternarius

3

Viola

Halictus confusus

1

Zinnia

Bombus impatiens

4


Lasioglossum truncatum

1


Flower Information

iNaturalist hot links

Plants particularly important for Specialists bees in VT

Plants particularly important for many bee species in VT

Go Botany hot links

Achillea



Yarrow

Allium tuberous



Garlic Chives

Allium schoenoprasum



Wild Chives

Apios americana



American Groundnut

Symphyotrichum sp. 


X

Aster

Astible



Astible

Blephilia hirsuta



Hairy Wood Mint

Borago officinalis



Borage

Caltha palustris



Marsh Marigold

Capsicum



Peppers

Ceanothus Americans




Cephalanthus



Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis



Buttonbush

Cichorium



Chicory

Cichorium intybus



Chicory

Cirsium sp.


X

Thistles

Cornus sp.


X

Dogwoods

Crocus



Crocus

Cucurbita



Gourds, Pumpkins

Cucurbita maxima



Winter Squash

Cucurbita moschata



Squash, Pumpkin

Daucus carota



Queen Anne’s Lace

Echinacea



Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea



Purple Coneflower

Eupatorium



Boneset

Euthamia graminifolia



Flat-topped Goldenrod

Eutrochium



Joe-Pye Weed

Fragaria



Strawberry

Galanthus



Snowdrops

Galeopsis bifida



Bifid Hemp-Nettle

Glechoma hederacea



Ground ivy

Helianthus



Sunflowers

Helianthus annuus



Common Sunflower

Helianthus divaricatus

X


Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus Maximilian



Maximilan Sunflower

Hibiscus



Hibiscuses

Hosta



Hosta

Hypericaceae



St John’s Wort Family

Hypericum



St John’s Wort Genus

Ilex verticillata

X


Winterberry Holly

Impatiens



Touch-Me-Nots

Impatiens capensis



Common Jewelweed

Kalmia angustifolia

X


Sheep Laurel

Lamiaceae



Mint Family

Leucanthemum vulgare



Oxeye Daisy

Lilium



True Lilies

Lonicera



Honeysuckles

Lonicera caerulea



Sweetberry Honeysuckle

Lupinus 



Lupines

Lyon ligustrina

X


He-Huckleberry

Lysimachia quadrifonia + L.terrestris

X


Loosestrifes

Malus 



Apples

Malus sargentii



Sargent Crabapple

Malva



Mallows

Malvacae




Monarda



Beebalms & Bergamots

Monarda fistulosa



Wild Bergamot

Ocimum



Basils

Ocimum basilicum



Sweet Basil

Oenothera sp.

X


Evening Primrose, Sundrops, & Beeblossoms

Oenothera bviennis




Oenothera indecorum




Onagraceae



Evening Primrose Family

Oxalis



Woodsorrels

Paeoniaceae



Peony Family

Parnassia glauca

X


Fen Grass of Parnassus

Penstemon



Beardtongues

Penstemon digitalis



Foxglove Beardtongue

Persicaria



Knotweed’s, Smartweeds, & Waterpeppers

Phaseolus vulgaris



Common Bean

Philadelphus



Mock Oranges

Philadelphus x virginalis



Double Mock-Orange

Pontederia cordata

X


Pickerelweed

Physalis



Ground Cherries

Physalis heterophylla



Clammy Ground Cherry

Physostegia virginiana



Obedient Plant

Plantago



Plantains

Plethora




Plethora alnifolia




Poaceae



Grasses

Polemonium pulcherrimum



Pretty Jacob’s-Ladder

Poleonium




Prunella vulgaris



Common Selfheal

Prunus



Plums, Cherries, & Allies

Prunus fruticosa



Ground Cherries

Pycnanthemum



Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum



Virginia Mountain Mint

Ranunculus



Buttercups

Rhibes




Rhododendron



Rhododendrons & Azaleas

Rhus sp. 


X

Sumac

Robinia pseudoacacia



Black Locust

Rosa



Roses

Rosa rugosa



Rugosa Rose

Rubus



Brambles (blackberry)

Rubus idaeus



Red Raspberry

Rudbeckia



Black-eyed Susans & Coneflowers

Rudbeckia laciniata



Cutleaf Coneflower

Salix


X

Willows

Scrophularia marilandica



Late Figwort

Sedum



Stonecrops

Solanum



Nightshades

Solanum dulcamara



Bittersweet Nightshade

Solanum lycopersicum



Tomato

Solidago sp.


X

Goldenrods

Spigelia anthelmia



Pink Weed

Spiraea



Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba



White Meadowsweet

Symphoricarpos



Snowberries

Symphyotrichum



American Asters

Symphytum



Comfrey

Taraxacum



Dandelions

Tradescantia



Spiderworts

Trifolium



Clovers

Trifolium pratense



Red Clover

Vaccinium


X

Blueberries, Cranberries, & Allies

Veronicastrum virginicum



Culver’s Root

Viola



Violets

Zinnia



Zinnia






Learn a lot about Vermont bees by watching this recording by Spencer Hardy of VCE (VT Center for EcoStudies). The presentation begins at about 7:25 on the recording.

BEYOND THE HONEYBEE: WILD BEES ON THE VERMONT LANDSCAPE

2 comments:

  1. Wow.....that is a lot of bees. Must be all those different plants you planted. Great Job!

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