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Blueberry cellophane bee (Colletes validus) female excavates a nest near host blueberry plants in Falmouth, MA. Nests descend from 17 to 60 cm (6.7 to 23.6 in) and measure ≈8 mm (0.31 in) in diameter. [4] Tunnel walls are not compacted since C. validus lacks a pygidial plate normally used for tamping down soil (a trait shared by all Colletes ...
The name blueberry bee may refer to one of several bee species used to pollinate blueberries: The "southeastern blueberry bee", Habropoda laboriosa;
Habropoda laboriosa, the southeastern blueberry bee, is a bee in the family Apidae.It is native to the eastern United States. [1] It is regarded as the most efficient pollinator of southern rabbiteye blueberries, because the flowers require buzz pollination, and H. laboriosa is one of the few bees that exhibit this behavior.
Osmia ribifloris, one of several species referred to as a blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee native to western North America, including Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico.
Xylocopa caerulea is a relatively large species, reaching an average size of 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The thorax region of these insects are covered with light blue hairs, giving it a striking blue color.
Osmia atriventris, sometimes referred to as the Maine blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Alberta in the north, and Iowa to Georgia in the south. [1] This solitary bee normally gathers pollen from many different flowers, but will pollinate blueberries, and is sometimes used commercially for ...
Osmia lignaria, commonly known as the orchard mason bee or blue orchard bee, [1] is a megachilid bee that makes nests in natural holes and reeds, ...
Vaccinium myrsinites is an erect, branching shrub that reaches one meter (40 inches) in maximum height. It is rhizomatous and can form very large colonies.Colonies measuring one kilometer (0.63 miles ) across and over 1,000 years old have been observed. [3]