06/19/2026
Random pollinator fact of the month #2:
The native leafcutter bees are out and about right now! They are the ultimate pollinators of wildflowers, and summer fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, melons, peppers and more.
Aside from their larger head and that the females have teeth, you can distinguish leafcutter bees from honeybees because they carry pollen on the underside of their belly. Their Velcro-like belly hairs, called a 'pollen brush', pick up and drop pollen as they fly from plant to plant, thus making them a very effective pollinator.