Andrena nigrihirta

Andrena nigrihirta native bee

Mining bees. One of the largest bee genera in the prairies; dozens of species across AB and SK.

4 documented plant relationships.

gathers pollen at

Saline Shooting StarPrimula pauciflorawildflower · May-JunSpring BeautyClaytonia lanceolataherb · April–MayYellowbellsFritillaria pudicawildflower · March-May

sips nectar at

Three Flowered Avens (Prairie Smoke, Old Man's Whiskers)Geum triflorumwildflower · May–June