Blue Bee

Did you know that there is a type of bee that is blue? I didn't know until this morning when I was looking at some very pretty flowers and then noticed a bee with blue stripes instead of yellow ones. It was beautiful! If only I had my camera. I swear, I should always bring my camera with me here given the number of times I wish I had it.
This blue on this bee was a very bright blue, almost a turquoise color, and the bee itself was pretty small, much smaller than a bumble bee.
After some intense googling I think it is a "blue banded bee" although the Internet says that is mostly found in Australia but also some parts of Asia so I guess the guy I saw this morning had come from afar. None of the photos I found on-line do the little guy justice; but the comments note that it jets off quickly so is difficult to get a photo of.
What a cool way to start the morning, with a view of a fairly rare (at least to India) type of bee.