The secret life of solitary bees

$The Xylocopa latipes is India’s biggest bee, and the world’s second largest (Need to confirm). This is a female who has collected pollen and is carrying it on the fine hairs on her legs. Xylocopa’s wings are iridescent not due to pigmentation but due to light refracting through nanostructures in their wings.$

There’s still hope for solitary bees in cities. Urban planners and landscapers could foster biodiversity and food resources for these precious pollinators by creating green corridors.