What are the chances of seeing a Green Small-Mason in Denver?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Small-Mason sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 461 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Green Small-Mason in Denver?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Small-Mason in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Green Small-Mason?
Only Denver, in our data
Denver is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Green Small-Mason sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Green Small-Mason live in Denver?
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Green Small-Mason that you can see in Denver (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%) and Orange-Tipped Woodborer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Green Small-Mason sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Small-Mason is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (13 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.