"Green Hornet"

[presurcukr]

Just kidding but thought I'd post them anyway. Euglossa viridissima http://bugguide.net/node/view/89344

 

[presurcukr]

This one was photographed in my back yard in Pompano Beach Florida. Just a few miles from Butterfly World.

 

[1Lord Of Ants1]

Metallic sweat bee - really common around Central FL.

 

[presurcukr]

Metallic sweat bee - really common around Central FL.

No not common at all they are an introduced species.This is not Augochloropsis Metallica.It is as I said Euglossa viridissima here is a link to a pic of your "sweat bee" see the difference? http://www.flickr.com/photos/cotmweasel/4965645641/

 

[1Lord Of Ants1]

I guess I need to start reading the descriptions before taking a glance at the picture and posting, lol, sorry.

 

[presurcukr]

Well Imagine just how I felt to see it here. I was looking at it and said to myself that Doesn't look like a native??

 

[Vespula]

Aww. Those are very cute to be introduced. Cool find!

 

[bugmankeith]

Is that the same as the ones I found here in NY during the Summer? Mine are tiny though, smaller than a honeybee.

 

[presurcukr]

No your pic is Augochloropsis Metallica. (green sweat bee) The easy way to tell the difference is the legs.

 

[Tleilaxu]

That flower, what is its name, scientific name, and how do you care for it? I must MUST get one of those for my collection!

 

[presurcukr]

That flower, what is its name, scientific name, and how do you care for it? I must MUST get one of those for my collection!

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family assifloraceae
Genus assiflora
Species :incarnata, involucrata, alata, edulis, quadrangularis, caerulea

Passiflora 'Crimson Tears' If i remember correctly

 

[H. laoticus]

I thought the flower looked familiar. It's the flower of the passion fruit which has a fantastic aroma to it and is fun to eat, too. The species I had grew like a weed.

 

[fantasticp]

The species I had grew like a weed.

I second that. I had one vine and it took over the entire side of my house in 2 years or less.

 

[Bugs In Cyberspace]

My parents have these and even purple versions in their yard in Mexico. They call them orchid bees (in English). I didn't realize they were in the US.