Osmia californica

Osmia californica native bee

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

14 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

Alberta PenstemonPenstemon albertinuswildflower · May-JulBalsamrootBalsamorhiza sagittatawildflower · May-JulBlanketflowerGaillardia aristatawildflower · June–SeptemberChokecherryPrunus virginianashrub · May–JuneFuzzy-tongue PenstemonPenstemon eriantheruswildflower · May-JulGolden Currant (Buffalo Currant)Ribes aureumshrub · May–JuneHeart-leaved ArnicaArnica cordifoliawildflower · May-JulySlender Cinquefoil (Graceful Cinquefoil)Potentilla graciliswildflower · June–AugustSticky Purple GeraniumGeranium viscosissimumwildflower · June–JulyWild RaspberryRubus idaeusshrub · June–JulyWoolly GroundselPackera canawildflower · May–June

gathers pollen at

BalsamrootBalsamorhiza sagittatawildflower · May-JulBlanketflowerGaillardia aristatawildflower · June–SeptemberBoreal YarrowAchillea borealiswildflower · June-August