13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Summer Bloom
A bee collects pollen from a cactus flower. Every year a small cactus I own sends out a single enormous flower for one day. Bees swarm it and I was in the right place at the right time to take this shot.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
| Photo Location: | Portal, Arizona, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D3S |
| Copyright: | © Raymond Mendez |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 01.13.16 |