Bee in a Brazil nut flower (Bertholletia excelsa).

Licence: 
Creative Commons Licence
Keywords: 
Bertholletia excelsa (Image keywords), Brazil nut (Image keywords), pollination (Image keywords), Lecythidaceae (Image keywords), castanha do Para (Image keywords), castanha do Brazil. (Image keywords), castanha do Brasil (Image keywords)
Description: 

The bee has landed on the androecial hood of a flower of the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa), attracted there by the yellow color (nectar guide) at the entrance into the flower. Only bees strong enough to force their way into the flower between the open end of the hood and the tightly adpressed petals are efficient pollinators. The bees are seeking nectar as a reward for visiting the flower. Photo not vouchered.

Creator: 
A. Henderson
Taxonomic name: 
Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae), - Lecythidaceae - (Lecythidaceae)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith