Osmia_atriventris

<i>Osmia atriventris</i>

Osmia atriventris

Species of bee

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 this purpose.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Osmia atriventris Cresson, 1864". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. [2]
    Drummond, Francis A. (2003). "Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - 630-Wild Bee Conservation for Wild Blueberry Fields". Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries. Retrieved 2023-04-20.


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