Leafcutter / Rose-cutter bee (Megachile willughbiella) lands at its nest in an insect hotel to provision it with pollen carried on its furry abdomen.

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Leafcutter / Rose-cutter bee (Megachile willughbiella) lands at its nest in a Bamboo tube in an insect hotel to provision it with pollen carried on the long hairs under its abdomen, Wiltshire, UK, July.

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Size: 4137px × 2758px
Location: Box, Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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