The creature, which researchers have described as both “metallic” and “sparkly ... “I observed this matte-blue-colored bee doing a handstand on the flower, sucking nectar with its ...

Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with ...

Blue calamintha bee — This metallic blue mason bee relies entirely on two rare flowers found in central Florida’s fragile sand pine scrub ecosystems. Habitat loss to agricultural, commercial and ...

Blue calamintha bees — These metallic blue mason bees rely entirely on two rare flowers ... commercial and residential development are existential threats to this highly restricted bee. Other threats ...

Orchid bees come in a variety of colors including metallic blue, green, purple and yellow ... A single species of orchid bee “can visit up to 237 different plant species belonging to 56 families ...