Osmia atriventris explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osmia atriventris Cresson, 1864 . 2023-04-20 . www.gbif.org . en.
2. Web site: Drummond . Francis A. . 2003 . Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries - 630-Wild Bee Conservation for Wild Blueberry Fields . 2023-04-20 . Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries . en-US.