The Lipstick tree, BIxa orellana is planted as a roadside tree in many parts of my suburb. Some of the trees have white flowers and greenish white seedpods. I love the pink flowered variety with its bright red seed pods. There is a lot of bee activity among these flowers.
Yesterday, I saw some Blue Banded Bees among the flowers. They were jostling the common Apis indica to get at the pollen.
The Blue banded bee is not very common here. I have read that it is a native of Australia. I wonder how it travelled all the way from Brisbane to Bangalore!Below is the picture of an Indian bee at the flower.
The Lipstick Tree itself is a native of South America. The seed pods are used to make an industrial dye.
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