Honey bee, Apis melifera, resting on Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva', bud while scraping pollen from its body into its corbiculum. USA

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Honey bee, Apis melifera, resting on Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva', curled flower bud while scraping pollen from its body into its corbiculum. USA.

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Size: 2560px × 3200px
Location: Kansas, USA
Photo credit: © B LaRue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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