By Sheetal Kumari | June 18, 2025
Famed for their metallic blue or green color, orchid bees are as beautiful as the Central and South American flowers they pollinate.
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Large and impressive with its shimmering blue wings and black body, this bee can be spotted humming around flowers in Asia and Australia.
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Its soft black body combined with dark violet wings makes this friendly giant a true head-turner in European forests and gardens.
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With its glossy green or gold-colored body, this miniature bee is a gem among pollinators from all over the Americas.
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Golden-orange and fluffy, the teddy bear bee of Australia warrants its cuddly name, although it’s a diligent pollinator.
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Adorned with bright blue stripes, this Australian bee brings a burst of color as it zooms from flower to flower gathering nectar.
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With golden hairs and transparent wings, the traditional honeybee is lovely in its own right—and essential to our world’s ecosystem.
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Shining like emeralds, these bees glimmer in the sunlight and are seen all over North and South America in meadows and gardens.
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Adorned with bold black, yellow, and red bands, this North American bumblebee is both eye-catching and a vital pollinator in alpine and forest regions.
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Bold and black and electric blue, this parasite bee is as bold in appearance as it is in habit.
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