Euglossine
Orchid Bees
. Hila Orchid
Bee Video
. The
Orchid in the video is indigenous to the area around Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico
If you are visiting Puerto Vallarta and would like to meet people
knowledgeable
about Orchids indigenous to the area, contact JR here: http://www.vallartainfo.com/
Our friend Sarah captured images
of a female Orchid Bee visiting flowers at her home in Vallarta.
I believe this bee is female because of the visible, filled pollen
baskets on her legs.