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Syncarpha marlothii

locally fairly common on fire protected south facing cliffs above 1200m; fls very sweetly scented; plants to 1m tall, hanging off cliffs, rooted in crevices; a rare high altitude specialist

Bee sleepover

I often find these bees sleeping in flowers or empty seed pods but I hadn't seen them in a group before.

16 March: These guys are still sleeping on the same leaves of the same sapling whenever I pass in the late afternoon. Added new photo evidence.

So. Here goes. We were doing line transects in a mangrove area of the Bombetoka bay Madagascar. Our leader brushed passed a small Ceriops tagal tree that broke in half exposing the head of what I assume is a marine worm species. The head had broken off and the rest was mostly transparent, and extremely soft. Please educate me as to what worms develop in the parenchyma of mangrove trees. I have kept the head that looks like it has shearing teeth. It is the object on the palm of my hand. I await comment with interest. Thank you. Len