A White-tailed Bumble Bee gathers pollen from the anthers in the flower of a Japanese Rose. These naturalised members of the rose family are common


A White-tailed Bumble Bee gathers pollen from the anthers in the flower of a Japanese Rose. These naturalised members of the rose family are a common source of nectar and pollen for bees in summer


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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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