Osmia ribifloris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Osmia ribifloris, one of several species referred to as a blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee native to western North America, including Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico. This solitary bee normally gathers pollen from plants in the family Ericaceae, with manzanita, Arctostaphylos sp. and Oregon Grape being preferred hosts in the wild. It will pollinate blueberries, and is sometimes used commercially for this purpose. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blueberry Mason Bee sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 280th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blueberry Mason Bee in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Blueberry Mason Bee sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Salt Lake City (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blueberry Mason Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (105 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
