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Stingless honey bee (Meliponini) "Sucking nectar on the Senduduk flower, Malabar melastoma" Geotagged,Indonesia,Malabar Melastome,Melastoma malabathricum,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Stingless honey bee (Meliponini) "Sucking nectar on the Senduduk flower, Malabar melastoma"

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The Malabar Melastome

"Melastoma malabathricum" is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. Despite its common names, it does not have any connection to actual rhododendrons, and belongs to the Rosids clade as opposed to the Asterids clade.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Oct 1, 2024. Captured Sep 17, 2024 09:26 in Jl. Jendral Sudirman No.135 Sungailiat Bangka Island, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No.145, Sungailiat, Sungai Liat, Kabupaten Bangka, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung 33215, Indonesia.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/20.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.