Tag: generalist

• Carlin’s/regular mining bee (Andrena carlini/regularis)

  Andrenidae > Andrena > Andrena carlini / Andrena regularis It wouldn’t be spring without spotting Carlin’s and Regular mining bees (Andrena carlini / Andrena regularis). Look for a large, fuzzy Andrena that resembles a small bumble bee: black abdomen, tan thorax, and dark sides of the thorax. Both members of this species pair are important…

  Bee Watching

  January 30, 2023

  Andrena, Backyard Bees, Species Page, Spring Bees

  Andrena carlini, Andrena regularis, blueberry, generalist, miner bee, mining bee, spring