Interior view of a nest of Euglossa hyacinthina under construction - JHR-029-015-g001B

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Summary[edit] Description: English: A Interior view of a nest of Euglossa hyacinthina under construction. The numerous droplets are caches of resin (white arrow). B The same nest the next day. C The same nest nearly completed, 3 working days after the photo in A. The white arrow points to the eave over what will become the entrance hole. D A female orchid bee shaping resin along the rim of the growing nest envelope. Date: 14 November 2012, 22:05:15. Source: Wcislo D, Vargas G, Ihle K, Wcislo W (2012) Nest construction behavior by the orchid bee Euglossa hyacinthina. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 29: 15-20. doi:10.3897/jhr.29.4067. Author: Wcislo D, Vargas G, Ihle K, Wcislo W (2012).