Osmia bruneri

Osmia bruneri native bee

Mason bees. Well represented in AB, especially the foothills.

8 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

Alberta PenstemonPenstemon albertinuswildflower · May-JulFuzzy-tongue PenstemonPenstemon eriantheruswildflower · May-JulMountain HollyhockIliamna rivulariswildflower · Jul-AugNorthern HedysarumHedysarum borealewildflower · Jun-JulPrairie ConeflowerRatibida columniferawildflower · June–AugustSlender Cinquefoil (Graceful Cinquefoil)Potentilla graciliswildflower · June–August

gathers pollen at

Lilac PenstemonPenstemon graciliswildflower · June–JulyPrickly Wild RoseRosa acicularisshrub · June–July