Close-up of a bumblebee or bumble bee pollinating male catkins on a willow tree (Salix sp ) in spring.

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Close-up of a bumblebee or bumble bee pollinating male catkins on a willow tree (Salix sp ) in spring. A catkin or ament is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster, with inconspicuous or no petals.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Maaldrift, Wassenaar, South Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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