Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), a member of the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae). Tongue of bee is visibl

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Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), a member of the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae). Tongue of bee is visible beneath its head, penetrating flower for access to nectar.

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Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: apis, asclepiadaceae, asclepias, bee, butterfly, flower, honey, honeybee, mellifera, milkweed, native, nectaring, tongue, tuberosa, weed