Mauve nectarbee

|image=Mauve_Nectarbee.png

|name=Mauve nectarbee

|habitat=Temperate deciduous regions.

|description=Horizontally striped in amber and deep violet bands, this hymenoptera sports an unlikely dual-wing set which produces a characteristic low-pitched reedy buzz during flight. Six spindly legs depend from an oversized body, all of which are coated with tiny filament hairs for the collection of pollen. Approximately one [[Measurements|thum]] in length for adults, its wingspan is oddly shorter than its length, defying logic as to how this insect flies at all.

|notes=Preferring only Dryadslipper Flowers, its honey is stained mauve, and ferments quickly, producing a highly desired fruity liquor. Often, the nectarbee is seen while coated in pollens, giving a distorted impression of its true appearance. It has but a single specialized natural enemy, the [[dryadslipper spider]], although any number of nectar-seeking scavengers might find themselves on the short end of this insect's colonial temper.

Hives are typically a honeycombed inverted cone, best suited for the highest crotch of a tree to support its weight, although domesticated varieties are often hived in conical baskets.