Orchid Bee
by Olga Hamilton
Title
Orchid Bee
Artist
Olga Hamilton
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Photograph
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The watermark will not appear on purchased prints. The Euglossini, commonly known as orchid bees or Euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior. Females gather pollen and nectar as food from a variety of plants, and resins, mud and other materials for nest building. Some of the same food plants are also used by the males, which leave the nest upon hatching and do not return. Most of the tribe's species are solitary, though a few are communal, or exhibit simple forms of eusociality. There are about 200 described species, distributed in five genera: Euglossa, Eulaema, Eufriesea, Exaerete and the monotypic Aglae. All exclusively occur in South or Central America (though one species, Euglossa dilemma, has become established in the United States). The genera Exaerete and Aglae are cleptoparasites in the nests of other orchid bees. All except Eulaema are characterized by brilliant metallic coloration, primarily green, gold, and blue. Male orchid bees have uniquely modified legs which are used to collect and store different volatile compounds (often esters) throughout their lives.
I graduated from the Kemerovo State University of Culture and the Arts in Russia with a Specialist Degree in Theater Arts and Theatrical Education, but I'm a self taught photographer and artist. Videography, Photography, and art is not just my profession and passion, but I would say it is also some kind of meditation and compilation process for me that helps to abstract my mind, and I'm glad to share my visions with you. Thank you very much for your interest. Olga Hamilton
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