Santa Cruz Island Reserve, California - Bees
Bees of the UCSB NRS Santa Cruz Island Reserve, part of the Northern Channel Islands in California.
Andrena auricoma
Andrena auricoma is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in North America.
Andrena prunorum
Andrena prunorum is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Anthophora californica
Anthophora californica, the California anthophora, is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Apis mellifera
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.
Habropoda depressa
Habropoda depressa is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in North America.
Colletes slevini
Colletes slevini, or Slevin's cellophane bee, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America.
Agapostemon texanus
Agapostemon texanus, also known as the green sweat bee, is a bee found in North America.
Augochlorella pomoniella
Augochlorella pomoniella is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Anthidium collectum
Anthidium collectum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees.
Anthidium maculosum
Anthidium maculosum is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter, carder, or mason bees. It is a solitary bee where the males are territorial and the females take part in polyandry. The males of A. maculosum differ from most other males of bee species because the males are significantly larger than females. In addition, subordinate males that act as ...more ↓
Anthidium manicatum
Anthidium manicatum, commonly called the European wool carder bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae, the leaf-cutter bees or mason bees.
Megachile apicalis
Megachile apicalis is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Spinola in 1808.
Anthophora urbana
Anthophora urbana is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Lasioglossum (Dialictus)
Dialictus is a subgenus of sweat bees belonging to the genus Lasiolossum. Most of the members of this subgenus have a metallic appearance, while some are non-metallic. There are over 630 species worldwide.They are commonly found in temporal regions and are found in abundance in North America. Members of this subgenus also have very diverse forms of social structure making ...more ↓
