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Orchid bee in flight - Euglossa viridissima - female
Copyright © 2007 Alan Chin-Lee

Orchid bee in flight - Euglossa viridissima - Female
Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
October 10, 2007
These bees hover around the flowers before feeding.
Contributed by Alan Chin-Lee on 10 October, 2007 - 4:32pm
Last updated 23 November, 2007 - 10:53am

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