Kebnat
INSECTS

Blue Orchard Bee

Osmia lignaria

Insects
Blue Orchard Bee, Female
Blue Orchard Bee, Male
Blue Orchard Bee, photo 3 of 5

Hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 35 observations of Blue Orchard Bee in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie7
  2. Capitale-Nationale7
  3. Estrie7
  4. Lanaudière5
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  7. Mauricie2
  8. Montréal2
  9. Outaouais1

Similar species

Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Georgia Mason BeeOsmia georgica
Bufflehead Mason BeeOsmia bucephala