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Eucera and Iris bismarckiana
Eucera bees are the main pollinators of the Royal Irises: the Iris does not give nectar, but it provides a sleeping quarters for the male bees.
this picture was taken on a cool morning, the bee is just coming out of the pollination tunnel, to start its day.
Iris bismarckiana, the Nazareth iris, is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Iris'' and in the section ''Oncocyclus''. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountainsides of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. It has stoloniferous, spreading rhizomes, long, sword shaped, bright green leaves, long slender stem and 1 flower in Spring . The large flower is pale yellow, creamy-white, or white background. Which is covered with reddish-brown, maroon brown, purple-brown, purple,.. more
