Tag: resin bee
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Sunflower burrowing-resin bee (Paranthidium jugatorium)
Megachilidae > Paranthidium > Paranthidium jugatorium Sunflower burrowing-resin bee (Paranthidium jugatorium) is an uncommon, distinctive bee found on sunflowers. P. jugatorium is common in both forests and nearby gardens within their range, but in the northeast, this range is seemingly restricted to high-elevation alkaline soils such as the Berkshires in Massachusetts or the Green Mountains…
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Northern rotund-resin bee (Anthidiellum notatum)
Megachilidae > Anthidiellum > Anthidiellum notatum Dry, dusty fields with weedy legumes offer a good chance of finding northern rotund resin bees (Anthidiellum notatum). Although scarce throughout the region, this tiny black-and-yellow anthiidine can be locally abundant, provided suitable legumes are in flower (exotic weedy legumes are perfectly acceptable). This distinctive bee is unlikely to…