Honey bee, Apis mellifera, hovering on the stamens of a purple crocus flower casting shadows on the petals, close-up view from above

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The busy female worker Honeybee is well known for making honey from pollen gathered from flowers which is carried in pollen sacs on their legs and taken to the hive where it is stored as honey in a honeycomb. Image taken in Shropshire, UK

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Shropshire, UK
Photo credit: © Jackie Tweddle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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