18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Let it Bee

A honey bee flies into a sunflower at The Farm, a family-run garden and farm stand in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The pollen sacs can be seen on the hind legs, which will be carried back home to the hive and used to feed the offspring when they hatch.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2020
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS RP
Copyright: © Jean Cousins