Hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) female entering her nest burrow within the crumbling mortar of an old brick wall, Wiltshire garden, UK.

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Hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) female entering her nest burrow within the crumbling mortar of an old brick wall, Wiltshire garden, UK, May.

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Size: 3866px × 2899px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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