17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Honey bee feeding on purple aster flowers

One of the most important pollinators, the honey bee, was enjoying this patch of New England aster growing in the wild. Good to see bees still doing their thing, but they need some help.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © David Lamb