In the bottom of a bright yellow composite flower, a stocky bee is taking a nectar break. They have distinctive black stripes on their abdomen, a large head relative to their body & their face is a bit wasp-like in appearance.
Dianthidium, or pebble bee- hoping it’s D. subparvum, a gumweed/Grindelia specialist & an imperiled species
Plant more native plants! So many organisms rely on a narrow range of local plants for food, shelter, & reproduction
#dailybee #bcnativebees #dianthidium #grindelia #nativeplants
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