Osmia coloradensis

Osmia coloradensis native bee

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

12 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

BalsamrootBalsamorhiza sagittatawildflower · May-JulBlanketflowerGaillardia aristatawildflower · June–SeptemberBoreal YarrowAchillea borealiswildflower · June-AugustHeart-leaved ArnicaArnica cordifoliawildflower · May-JulyLance-leaved StonecropSedum lanceolatumgroundcover · June–JulyMeadow ArnicaArnica fulgenswildflower · May–JulyShowy FleabaneErigeron speciosuswildflower · June–AugustWild StrawberryFragaria virginianagroundcover · May–JuneWoolly GroundselPackera canawildflower · May–June

gathers pollen at

BlanketflowerGaillardia aristatawildflower · June–SeptemberBoreal YarrowAchillea borealiswildflower · June-AugustCommon SnowberrySymphoricarpos albusshrub · June–July