10 most beautiful and colourful bees found in nature

1. Orchid Bee: The orchid bees are rainforest jewels. They often carry fragrant oils to attract mates. (Image: Canva)

2. Wool Cader Bee: This striking bee gathers plant fibres for nesting and features bold yellow patterns on its dark body, resembling a wasp. (Image: Canva)

3. Blue Carpenter Bee: Large and striking, this bee’s deep cobalt body gleams in the sunlight, making it unforgettable in flight. (Image: Canva)

4. Red Tailed Bumblebee: Easily recognised by its vivid red tail contrasting against black and yellow bands, this bee brightens meadows across Europe. (Image: Canva)

5. Cuckoo Wasp: Metallic blue and green body patterns give cuckoo bees a gem-like sparkle, despite their parasitic lifestyle. (Image: Canva)

6. Golden Honeybee: Famous worldwide, honeybees shimmer golden-brown as they tirelessly collect nectar, supporting ecosystems and agriculture alike. (Image: Canva)

7. Metallic Green Sweat Bee: Rare and vibrant, these bees shimmer with violet hues under sunlight, an unusual yet breathtaking sight in nature. (Image: Canva)

8. Orange Banded Bumblebee: This northern species stands out with its bold orange and black stripes, thriving in cooler climates and alpine meadows. (Image: Canva)

9. Iridescent Carpenter Bee: With wings flashing violet, blue, and green, these bees mesmerise as they dart between blossoms. (Image: Canva)

10. Leafcutter Bee: Known for cutting neat circles from leaves, these bees have shiny black or brown bodies often dusted in pollen. (Image: Canva)