A solitary bee gathering nectar from springtime flowers on a giant Saguaro cactus. In Arizona's Sonoran desert.

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A solitary bee takes gathers nectar from Arizona's giant Saguaro cactus. Blooming once each year, these flowers live for only 24 hours.

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Size: 3304px × 2203px
Location: Wickenburg, Arizona, United States
Photo credit: © David Hayes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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