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Green Orchid Bee
Stanley Jones

Green Orchid Bee (Euglossa sp)

Green Orchid Bee (Euglossa sp.: Apidae)
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Habitat
Middle floodplain forest of Ro Tambopata at 204 m (673 ft) elevation.
Location
Chuncho Lodge, Madre de Dios Department, Per.
Date taken
August 2018
Scientific name
Euglossa sp
Equipment used
Canon
bievreJJ
superb iridescent green colors, Stanley!!! excellent photo against that grid, top class, many tfs!!!
 
Doc Duck
Well it sure is green :eek!: I don't know what relationship it has to orchids, but that color is brilliant ... as is the macro |=)|
 
njlarsen
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Great shot! I am not sure whether I would have assumed it to be a fly based on the color ... thanks for surprising me!

Niels
 

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Invertebrates
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