19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Berkeley Bee Enjoys Snack
I found this bee sticking its head in a lavender flower at the Berkeley Rose Garden. Lavender provides bees with pollen and nectar to feed on. I think this is a honey bee (Apis mellifera), which is native to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East but was brought to the Americas by European settlers.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Berkeley, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R6 |
| Copyright: | © Nicole Beedle |