According to the National
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, the following
native bees are particularly good pollinators of certain crops,
although they pollinate other flowering plants, as well:
- Alkali bees: onions, clover, mint and celery
- Bumblebees: blueberries, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers,
melons, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and
cranberries - Carpenter bees: passionfruit, blackberries, canola,
corn, peppers and beans - Leafcutter bees: legumes, especially alfalfa, and
carrots - Mason bees: almonds, apples, cherries, pears, plums and
blueberries - Shaggy fuzzyfoot bees: blueberries and apples
- Squash bees: squash, gourds and pumpkins
