Andrena nigrocaerulea

Andrena nigrocaerulea native bee

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

16 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

BalsamrootBalsamorhiza sagittatawildflower · May-JulBlanketflowerGaillardia aristatawildflower · June–SeptemberBoreal YarrowAchillea borealiswildflower · June-AugustCreeping Oregon GrapeMahonia repensshrub · April-MayField ChickweedCerastium arvensegroundcover · May-JulyRound-leaved AlumrootHeuchera cylindricawildflower · June–JulySlender Cinquefoil (Graceful Cinquefoil)Potentilla graciliswildflower · June–AugustSpring BeautyClaytonia lanceolataherb · April–MaySticky Purple GeraniumGeranium viscosissimumwildflower · June–JulyWild Blue FlaxLinum lewisiiwildflower · June–August

gathers pollen at

Field ChickweedCerastium arvensegroundcover · May-JulyRound-leaved AlumrootHeuchera cylindricawildflower · June–JulySlender Cinquefoil (Graceful Cinquefoil)Potentilla graciliswildflower · June–AugustSpring BeautyClaytonia lanceolataherb · April–MayWild Blue FlaxLinum lewisiiwildflower · June–AugustYellow Monkey FlowerErythranthe guttatawildflower · Jun-Aug