Wednesday, February 9, 2011

This nest of a rare bee is made of flower petals and holds a single egg.
Scientists recently discovered a rare, solitary type of bee that makes tiny nests by plastering together flower petals. Each nest is a multicolored, textured little cocoon — a papier-mache husk surrounding a single egg, protecting it while it develops into an adult. NPR,bebelestrange

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