Pride-of-Barbados

6 October 2014
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Poinciana pulcherrima

Caesalpinia pulcherrima or Poinciana pulcherrima | ©2014 David Allio

 

A European Honey Bee Apis mellifera1 collects nectar from a Pride-of-Barbados Caesalpinia pulcherrima or Poinciana pulcherrima2. The Pride-of-Barbados has become naturalized throughout the tropics. This specimen was found in southern Nevada.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/9 – 1/1000th – ISO 200

1Mortensen, Ashley N., Daniel R. Schmehl, and Jamie Ellis. European Honey Bee – Apis Mellifera. Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Aug. 2013. Web. 01 Oct. 2014. .
2 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, n.d. Web. 01 October 2014. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 6 October 2014