{"product_id":"2025-blue-banded-bee-native-bees-2-1-oz-silver-proof-hologram-coin-niue","title":"2025 BLUE BANDED BEE Native Bees $2 1 Oz Silver Proof Hologram COIN Niue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blue-Banded Bee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue-banded bee (Amegilla cingulata) is a species of solitary bee native only to Australia. It was first described by Danish entomologist Johan Christian Fabricius all the way back in 1775—one of the first Australian insects ever described to science. Its specific epithet cingulata comes from the Latin word cingulum (\"belt\"), referring to the bee's bands. Unlike honey bees, the blue-banded bee has pale opalescent blue stripes across its abdomen. The male can be distinguished by the number of complete bands, having five as opposed to the females' four. In size, this bee can grow to 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue-banded bee is faster and moves more rapidly than most other bees. It has a stinger and can sting, but is not as aggressive as other bees.They are solitary creatures, with the females inhabiting burrows in the soft sandstone or clay singly, unlike social species such as honey bees, which live in large colonies called hives. The males cling to plant stems during the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently, several scientific organizations are conducting research on how the blue-banded bee benefits agriculture through its distinctive \"buzz pollination\", in which sonic waves of specific frequencies force loose pollen from specific flowers, a process also known as sonication \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.Obverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blue banded bee rests on a bouquet of native flora. The legend BLUE-BANDED BEE defines the theme, while the legend 1 OZ 999 PURE SILVER guarantees the weight and purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Majesty, King Charles III, in profile effigy facing left. This portrait was executed by the engraver Jody Clark. The legend CHARLES III, the date of issue and denomination also appear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Coin Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67222528950490,"sku":"444-000-4498","price":400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/2017\/1226\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f5bf8d4c-af36-4b51-9cd9-2ab6055e4ab5.jpg?v=1790504434","url":"https:\/\/edlinsofcanberra.com\/products\/2025-blue-banded-bee-native-bees-2-1-oz-silver-proof-hologram-coin-niue","provider":"Edlins of Canberra","version":"1.0","type":"link"}