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Scientists weren’t sure the the ultra-rare blue calamintha bee, unique to Florida, still existed. This spring when a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher rediscovered the metallic navy insects in the Central Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge. #bluebee Florida Blue, Florida Fish, Florida Panther, Types Of Blue, Archbold, Lake Wales, Rare Species, The Weather Channel, Wildlife Conservation

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The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some species unique to Florida are less familiar, l…
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Scientists weren’t sure the the ultra-rare blue calamintha bee, unique to Florida, still existed. This spring when a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher rediscovered the metallic navy insects in the Central Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge. #bluebee

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Scientists weren’t sure the the ultra-rare blue calamintha bee, unique to Florida, still existed. This spring when a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher rediscovered the metallic navy insects in the Central Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge. #bluebee

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