7/16/21 - Bellflower

Native bellflowers are somewhat localized and can be hard to come by in Vermont, but luckily for beewatchers, they are a common ornamental plant that occasionally escapes. There is one Bellflower specialist - the Bellflower Resin Bee (Megachile campanulae) - that appears to be relatively common and widespread in Vermont and is often found in gardens. There is another introduced specialist - the Small Scissor Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) - that has been found as close as Montreal and Cooperstown NY.
Learn more about these species and an associated Cuckoo Bee here: https://val.vtecostudies.org/projects/vtbees/bellflower/

Posted on 16 de julho de 2021, 11:50 AM by beeboy