Nectar Collector

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A bumblebee collects nectar from spirea blossoms. Unlike honeybees, bumblebees do not store large quantities of honey for winter. They collect enough nectar to maintain their colony which dies out at the end of the season, except for the queen who goes into hibernation.
Taken By
Heather Mellon
Taken On
June 22, 2025
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bumblebee collecting nectar from spirea blooms animal apidae bee insect invertebrate plant pollen honey_bee wasp flower green plants petal flowering_plant close-up
  • Focal: 300
  • Shutter speed: 0.001 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3

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