Summer Garden Bees of Portland

This guide is based upon collections made in 24 Portland-area gardens, each June, July, and August in 2017-2019. We collected Lasioglossum zephryum (Smith, 1853), but this species is not yet in the iNaturalist database. There are also 12 Lasioglossum, 16 Specodes, and 1 Stelis morphospecies ...more ↓

Modest Masked Bee

Hylaeus modestus, known generally as the modest masked bee or yellow-faced bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America.

Punctate Masked Bee

Hylaeus punctatus, the punctate spatulate-masked bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America.

Mesilla Masked Bee

Hylaeus mesillae, the mesilla masked bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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