22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Honeybee on a firebush pollinating the flowers
Nature's Collaboration: A honeybee delicately gathers nectar from a vibrant purple flower, showcasing the intricate and essential process of pollination. This image captures the close-up of the bee and highlights the bee’s golden, fuzzy body covered in fine hairs designed to collect pollen efficiently, while its translucent wings glisten in the sunlight.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | Safety Harbor, Fl, United States of America |
Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
Copyright: | © Joanne Clement |