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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Baby Bees

It was the time of year when the bees were busy in their hives "capping" off baby bee fetuses so they could grow into working bumble bees. The focus was the worm like creatures in the octagon shaped holes. The "Baby Bees."

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Caneyville, Kentucky, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3300
Copyright: © Ashley Gann