A White-tailed Bumble-bee visits the vivid yellow flowers of a Gorse bush. These early flowering shrubs provide an essentail source of nectar early in

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A White-tailed Bumble-bee visits the vivid yellow flowers of a Gorse bush. These early flowering shrubs provide an essentail source of nectar early in the year and ensure help in pollination

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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