Osmia ribifloris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 →
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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 San Antonio on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blueberry Mason Bee in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Blueberry Mason Bee sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Salt Lake City (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 San Antonio (56 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.
