Male Long-horned Bee (Melissodes) gathering nectar and pollinating a yellow Helenium flower

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Male Long-horned Bee (Melissodes) gathering nectar and pollinating a yellow Helenium flower (Helenium autumnale). Proboscis and antennae are prominent in this face-on picture.

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Size: 3023px × 2189px
Location: Forest Grove, OR, USA
Photo credit: © Jennifer Bosvert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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