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Title: Beautiful blue bees Written by: duddy on Sep 24, 2014 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_24_09_14_8_34_17.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18937) These pretty little insects are blue-banded bees, native to Australia. They use a special technique called 'buzz pollination', which involves vibrating their bodies to shake particles of pollen free from flowers. Crops such as tomatoes, blueberries, eggplants and chillies rely on it. Comments: even its eyes are green! Written by: biolove on Sep 10, 2015 |