BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME | NECTAR? | POLLEN? | BLOOM SEASON | OTHER BEES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acer sp. | Maple | Yes | Yes | ||
Achillea sp. | Yarrow | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Agastache sp. | Hyssop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Agave parryi & neomexica | Agave | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Alcea sp. | Hollyhock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Allium, sp. | Onion, Garlic, Chives | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Amelanchier sp. | Serviceberry | Yes | Yes | ||
Amorpha fruticosa | False Indigo, Leadplant | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Antheum graveolens | Dill | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Antirrhinum majus | Snapdragon | Yes | Yes | ||
Aquilegia sp. | Columbine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Arctostaphylos sp. | Manzanita, Kinnikinnick | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Asclepias sp. | Butterfly Weed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Aster sp. | Asters | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Astilbe sp. | Astilbe | Yes | |||
Baptisia australis | Wild Indigo | Yes | Yes | ||
Berberis sp. | Barberry | Yes | Yes | ||
Borago officinalis | Borage | Yes | Yes | ||
Buddleia sp. | Butterfly Bush | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Calendula officinalis | Pot Marigold | Yes | Yes | ||
Campanula sp. | Bellflower | Yes | Yes | ||
Campsis radicans | Trumpet Vine | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Caragana | Pea Shrub | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Caryopteris x clandonensis | Blue Mist Spirea | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Catalpa speciosa | Western Catalpa | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Cercis sp. | Redbud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ceanothus fendleri | Fendler’s Buckbrush | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Celtis occidentalis | Hackberry | Yes | Yes | ||
Centranthus ruber | Red Valerian | Yes | Yes | ||
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Plumbago | Yes | Yes | ||
Chamaebatiaria millefolium | Fernbush | Yes | Yes | ||
Chamomile sp. | Chamomile | Yes | Yes | ||
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Chrysothamnus sp. | Rabbitbrush | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Clematis terniflora | Sweet Autumn Clematis | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Clematis virginiana | Western Virgin’s Bower | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Cleome serrulata | Rocky Mountain Bee Plant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cleome spinosa | Spider Flower | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cosmos bipinnatus | Cosmos | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Craetagus sp. | Hawthorn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dalea purpurea | Purple Prairie Clover | Yes | Yes | ||
Datura meteloides | Angels Trumpet/Jimsonweed | Yes | (Moth) | Yes | |
(Delphinium) Consolida | Larkspur | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Dianthus sp. | Sweet William | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dictamnus sp. | Gas Plant | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Digitalis sp. | Foxglove | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Echinacea sp. | Coneflower | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Echinocereus triglochidiatus | Claret Cup Cactus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Erigeron sp. | Fleabane | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Eriogonum sp. | Buckwheat, Sulphur Flower | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Eryngium sp. | Sea Holly | Yes | Yes | ||
Eupatorium sp. | Joe-Pye Weed | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Euphorbia sp. | Spurge | Yes | Yes | ||
Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Gaillardia sp. | Blanketflower | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Geranium sp. | Perennial Geranium/Cranesbill | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Gaura lindheimeri | Whirling Butterflies | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Gleditsia triancanthos | Honey Locust | Yes | Yes | ||
Grindelia squarrosa | Gum Plant | Yes | Yes | ||
Gutierrezia sp. | Snakeweed | Yes | Yes | ||
Helenium sp. | Sneezeweed | Yes | Yes | ||
Helleborus sp. | Hellebore/Lenten Rose | Yes | Yes | ||
Helianthus, Heleopsis sp. | Sunflower | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Hemerocallis sp. | Daylily | Yes | Yes | Yes (if red) | Yes |
Hibiscus syriacus | Rose of Sharon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Holodiscus dumosis | Rock Spirea | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Humulus sp. | Hop Vines | Yes | Yes | ||
Hymenoxys sp. | Perky Sue | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Hyssopus officinalis | Hyssop | Yes | Yes | ||
Lamium sp. | Dead Nettle, White Nancy | Yes | Yes | ||
Lantana | Lantana | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Lavandula sp. | Lavender | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Liatris sp. | Blazing Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Linum sp. | Blue Flax, Yellow Flax | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lonicera sp. | Honeysuckle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lupine | Lupine | Yes | Yes | ||
Mahonia sp. | Oregon Grape Holly | Yes | Yes | ||
Malus sp. | Apple, Crabapple | Yes | Yes | ||
Marrubium vulgare | Horehound | Yes | Yes | ||
Mentha sp. | Mint | Yes | Yes | ||
Monarda sp. | Beebalm | Yes | Yes | Yes (If Red) | Yes |
Narcissus sp. | Daffodil | Yes | Yes | ||
Nasturtium sp. | Nasturtium | Yes | Yes | ||
Nepeta sp. | Catnip, Catmint | Yes | Yes | ||
Origanum sp. | Oregano | Yes | Yes | ||
Penstemon sp. | Penstemons | Yes | Yes | Yes (if Red) | Yes |
Perovskia atriplicifolia | Russian Sage | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Philadelphus sp. | Mock Orange | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Phlox sp. | Phlox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Prunella vulgaris | Selfheal | Yes | Yes | ||
Physocarpus sp | Ninebark | Yes | Yes | ||
Prunus sp. | Cherry, Plum, Peach, Apricot, etc. | Yes | Yes | ||
Pulmonaria sp. | Lungwort | Yes | |||
Pulsatilla | Pasque Flower | Yes | Yes | ||
Ratibida columnifera | Mexican Hat | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Rhus sp. | Sumac | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Ribes sp. | Currant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Robinia sp. | Locust | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Rosa sp. | Rose | Yes | Yes | ||
Rosmarinus sp. | Rosemary | Yes | Yes | ||
Rubus sp. | Raspberry | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Rudbeckia sp | Rudbeckia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Ruta graveolens | Rue | Yes | Yes | ||
Salix sp. | Willow | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Salvia sp. | Sage | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Satureja montana | Winter Savory | Yes | Yes | ||
Sambucus sp. | Elderberry | Yes | Yes | ||
Sedum sp. | Sedum | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Scabiosa sp. | Pincushion Flower | Yes | Yes | ||
Scilla siberica | Squill | Yes | Yes | ||
Scrophularia macrantha | Red Birds in a Tree | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Silene sp. | Catchfly | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Silphium laciniatum | Compass Plant | Yes | Yes | ||
Solidago sp. | Goldenrod | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Spirea sp. | Spirea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stachys byzantina | Lamb’s Ear | Yes | Yes | ||
Symphocarpus sp. | Snowberry | Yes | Yes | ||
Syringa | Lilac | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Thymus sp. | Thyme | Yes | Yes | ||
Tilia cordata | Littleleaf Linden | Yes | Yes | ||
Tithonia rotundifolia | Mexican Sunflower | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tradescantia | Spiderwort | Yes | Yes | ||
Tulip asp. | Tulip | Yes | Yes | ||
Verbena sp. | Verbena | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Veronica sp. | Speedwell | Yes | Yes | ||
Viburnum sp. | Viburnum | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Viola sp. | Violet | Yes | Yes | ||
Wisteria sp. | Wisteria | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Zauschneria sp. | Humingbird Flower | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Zinnia | Zinnia | Yes | Yes | Yes |