Common Bee Species in NYC

Bee Species	Flight Period	Notes
Common Eastern Bumble Bee	April to November	Most common bumble bee in NYS. Nests in rodent burrows or tree cavities
Brown-belted Bumble Bee	Early spring to September	Nests in rodent burrows or tree cavities
Golden Northern Bumble Bee	April to October	Nests in rodent burrows or tree cavities
Two-spotted Bumble Bee	April to September	Nests in rodent burrows or tree cavities
Confusing Bumble Bee	April to October	Nests in rodent burrows or tree cavities
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee	May to October	This bee species has lost the ability to collect pollen and is considered a parasitic species
Alfalfa Leaf-cutter Bee	April to November	Nests in stems or cavities lined with organic plant materials
Paltry Leaf-cutter Bee	April to September	Nests in stems or cavities lined with organic plant materials
Belted Leaf-cutter Bee	May to September	Nests in stems or cavities lined with organic plant materials
Texas Leaf-cutter Bee	May to September	Nests in stems or cavities lined with organic plant materials
Giant Asian Resin Bee	June to September	May appear wasp-like. Is not native to NYS. Nests in stems or cavities lined with organic plant materials.
Wool-carder Bee	June to October	Nests in stems or cavities lined with organic plant materials
Agile Long-horned Bee	July to September	Nests in soil
Black Long-horned Bee	June to September	Nests in soil
European Honey Bee	February to December	Fun fact: This is what most people think of when they think of honey bees. Nests in hives
Pruinose Squash Bee	July to September	Nests in soil
Gregarious Cellophane Bee	May to June	Nests in soil
Pure-green Sweat Bee	April to October	Prefers to nest in piles of decomposing wood
Virescent Sweat Bee	May to October	Nests in soil
Masked Bees	May to September	Nests in cavities
Social Sweat Bees	April to October	Nests in soil
Small Carpenter Bee	March to October	Nests in pithy stems