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A very large Bumblebee in distress...

I found a very large Bumblebee in distress in the yard, on it's back, barely moving. I moved it onto a leaf with a tiny stick, and deposited it on a flowering plant in the garden. It revived it and allowed me to get very close to take pictures of it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Granville, Massachusetts, United States of America
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Copyright: © Elizabeth Jones