Tag: osmia bucephala

• Bufflehead mason bee (Osmia bucephala)

  Megachilidae > Osmia > Osmia bucephala Bufflehead mason bee (Osmia bucephala) is a hefty backyard Osmia of late spring. It is one of the largest Osmia in the region, often mistaken for a bumble bee worker. This distinctive box-headed black-and-white mason bee is a frequent resident of suburban yards and gardens, where beard-tongue (Penstemon) flowers…

  Bee Watching

  January 12, 2023

  Osmia, Species Page, Spring Bees

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