Category: Summer Bees

• Confusing furrow bee (Halictus confusus)

  Halictidae > Halictus > Halictus confusus Confusing furrow bee (Halictus confusus) is distinctive among backyard Halictus for its dark metallic coloration. H. confusus frequents a variety of habitats, including gardens. As such, H. confusus can easily be confused with other garden bees. More often than not, the confusing lookalikes are actually metallic Lasioglossum, not other…

  Bee Watching

  March 14, 2022

  Backyard Bees, Species Page, Summer Bees

  backyard bee, legumes, sweat bee

• Ligated/Poey’s furrow bee (Halictus ligatus/poeyi)

  Halictidae > Halictus > Halictus ligatus / Halictus poeyi Ligated furrow bee (Halictus ligatus) and Poey’s furrow bee (Halictus poeyi) are among the most abundant backyard bees in the Western Hemisphere. If you’re near flowering plants—particularly Asteraceae—in North America any time between late spring and early fall, this species pair (which is currently not separable…

  Bee Watching

  March 13, 2022

  Backyard Bees, Halictus, Species Page, Summer Bees

  asters, eusocial, furrow bee, Halictus ligatus, Halictus poeyi, sunflowers, sweat bee