Close-up view of a red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) on an Apricot Parrot tulip with central flower parts: pistil, stigma, anthers, stamens, pollen

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Surrey, England
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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