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Centris smithii, M, back, Puerto Rico, Boqueron
The tail ends of Centris are often brightly colored...surely there is a function, and a reason, but why does it often appear to us to also be beatutiful?Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander.
The grass so little has to do,
A sphere of simple green,
With only butterflies to brood,
And bees to entertain,
- Emily Dickinson. Original public domain image from Flickr
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