Blue-banded bee

Description:

Amegilla cingulata, commonly known as the blue banded bee, is an Australian native bee. It belongs to the Anthophoridae family of insects. Currently, there are several scientific organisations conducting thorough research on how the blue banded bee benefits agriculture through its distinctive "buzz pollination". These bees are very important for the production of food and contribute to at least 30% of crops in Australia. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amegilla_ci...)

Habitat:

Edge of a coconut plantation.

Notes:

A blue-banded bee on a flower of a bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) family Oxalidaceae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averrhoa_bi...).