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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