16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Red-eyed Digger Bee "bubbling" to concentrate nectar
This native digger bee (Centris rhodopus) was found in coastal chaparral near San Diego, California. She was perched on a dried plant, "bubbling" a small drop of regurgitated nectar to concentrate it through evaporation before bringing it back to her nest to feed her offspring.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
| Photo Location: | San Diego, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | TG-3 |
| Copyright: | © Tom Barnes |