Alfalfa leafcutter bee 'Megachile rotundata Fab.' depositing her eggs, pollen & nectar into nest cavities.

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Alfalfa leafcutter bee 'Megachile rotundata Fab.' depositing her eggs, pollen & nectar into nest cavities capped & sealed with cut leaves, (larva to consume pollen). Protective housing which is holding artificial nest cavities on nesting boards, crop pollination, Alfalfa field, Oregon, United States.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Oregon, United States.
Photo credit: © inga spence / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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