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 hot-linked 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

   Slide used with permission from Spencer Hardy (VCE)

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

View 621 Insect species observed list - 1.3-acre yard, Jericho VT

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