Best Loosestrife
Macropis europaea is a solitary bee species found across parts of Europe. It is notable for its specialized relationship with plants of the genus Lysimachia (loosestrife), from which females collect floral oils using modified hairs on their legs rather than relying solely on nectar. These oils are m...
Swamp Candles (Lysimachia terrestris) is a herbaceous perennial in the Primulaceae family native to wetlands of eastern North America. It produces erect terminal spikes of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers that often have a reddish-orange spot at the base. The plant typically grows in acidic bogs,...
Macropis nuda is a solitary species of bee native to North America, first scientifically described by Léon Abel Provancher in 1882. It is classified as an oil-collecting bee, distinguished by the female's specialized morphology designed to harvest fatty floral oils. This bee has an obligate relation...
Fringed loosestrife, Lysimachia ciliata, is a herbaceous perennial native to much of North America. It bears nodding, five-petaled yellow flowers from the leaf axils in summer, while fine hairs fringe the stalks of its opposite leaves and account for the common name. It spreads by underground rhizom...
