Showing posts with label macro photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macro photography. Show all posts

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Meliponines by Gee Shariff - Lepidotrigona doipaensis

A showcase of superb macro shots by Bilut Valley Bee Farm's macro photographer Gee Shariff.

Featured here is a species from the genus Lepidotrigona of which name is derived from the word "lepido" which means "scales". Species in this genus have very significant scales in yellow or white that frame the scutum of the meliponine. The species here is named doipaensis.