A Honeybee gathers nectar from the flowers of a Rosebay Willowherb. For their size they have noticeably large glossa, or tongues, for collecting food

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A Honey Bee gathers nectar from the flowers of a Rosebay Willowherb. For their size they have noticeably large glossa, or tongues, for collecting nectar to take back to the hive

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Size: 5176px × 5500px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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