Eulaema meriana
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Eulaema meriana, also known as Merian's orchid bee, is a large-bodied bee species in the tribe Euglossini, otherwise known as the orchid bees. The species is a solitary bee and is native to tropical C
Eulaema meriana
Stanhopea avicula orchid flower
Male Eulaema hovering around the Catasetum discolor orchid.
Vanilla (genus)
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Vanilla orchids form the flowering plant genus Vanilla made of about 110 species in the orchid family. These orchids are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, from tropical America to t
Eulaema meriana
…pollinates Catasetum macrocarpum and Notylia pentachne. It is also the only bee species thus far reliably documented as a pollinator of a species of Vanilla – Vanilla grandiflora. In a study to identify which insects pollinated the flowers of the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa), it was found that the…
Vanilleblüte 1
Flat-leaved vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) habitus
Pompona vanilla (Vanilla pompona)