Sweat Bee

[Eric Gofreed]

The pure gold-green sweat bee (Augochlora pura). I'm pretty sure this is a female because she has blue eyes. Males have green eyes. Regrettably, I couldn't confirm that with a Google search

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice macro - clean details on her facial portrait. Nice color contrast to the petal colors too.

 

[JimFox]

Oh man, I had read this as a Sweet Bee, and wondered if that is where they get Sweet Tea from? I couldn't confirm that info in Wikipedia, it might be classified.

What a sweet shot Eric! That bee looks to be working up a sweat posing for you.

 

[Kurt Harrigan]

Interesting. Not sure I've ever seen one of these. What type of flower is this guy on?

 

[Trent Watts]

Gorgeous shot Eric. I've never seen a green variety of this bee. What an amazing green and blue combination.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Interesting. Not sure I've ever seen one of these. What type of flower is this guy on?

Canna bulb

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Oh man, I had read this as a Sweet Bee, and wondered if that is where they get Sweet Tea from? I couldn't confirm that info in Wikipedia, it might be classified.

What a sweet shot Eric! That bee looks to be working up a sweat posing for you.

LOL, Jim. Did you read the "a" in sweat as an "e" or the "B" in Bee as a "P" ? The punchline: Sweat bees are insects and sweet pee is sweet-smelling urine usually due to diabetes