Green Orchid Bee (Euglossa dilemma Friese)

Our Queen Anne Palms are flowering, and I like to take a look at the bees pollinating. I saw this green iridescent bee, and thought I was seeing some crazy mutation, but it just ended up being a Green Orchid Bee, which was pretty cool to learn that it was even a thing.

I saw another a day later and tried to get some better pictures, but it spooked way easier than the rest of the bees, and flew off before I was even able to get close.

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