Melissodes, Long-horned bees are ground nesters.
They need relatively weed free ground that is not cultivated. They are good pollinators and although many prefer Asteraceae they frequent many other flower families.
![Melissodes-bee on a Salvia Alpine. - grid24_12 Melissodes-bee on a Salvia Alpine. - grid24_12](/images/grid24_12/10231/images/insects/melissodes/melissodes-bee.jpg)
Melissodes-bee on a Salvia Alpine.
![Long Horned Bee hovvering - grid24_12 Long Horned Bee hovvering - grid24_12](/images/grid24_12/10234/images/insects/melissodes/melissodes-bee-hoovering.jpg)
Melissodes hovering over a Salvia Alpine. Really cute.
![This long Horned bee was hanging out on an apple leaf. - grid24_12 This long Horned bee was hanging out on an apple leaf. - grid24_12](/images/grid24_12/10923/images/insects/melissodes/melissodes-hanging-out.jpg)
This long Horned bee was hanging out on an apple leaf.