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Beeswhat kind of bee is this
August 29, 2009
I would like to know as much info on this cool looking green bee as possible
mike samsel
pompano beach florida
Green Orchid Bee Colony
Dear Mike,
When we first posted an image of a Green Orchid Bee, Euglossa viridissima, in October 2004, and it created quite a stir. The species has since become established in Florida, having crossed into the U.S. from Mexico. The Online article on BioOne entitled ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEOTROPICAL ORCHID BEE EUGLOSSA VIRIDISSIMA (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE) IN FLORIDA by Charlotte Skova and Jim Wiley provides a wealth of information. We are thrilled to get your photos which illustrate the communal nesting habits of the Green Orchid Bee.
Green Orchid Bee Colony
Update from Eric Eaton
Daniel:
I don’t know if they are nesting, or are seeking minerals in the soil, or just what. I’d love to see that spectacle myself, though:-)
Eric
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I have found this bee in my pool in Evans County Ga for the past ten years. They never sting when I pick them up.
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