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Yellowjacket Bee (photo-bombing a ruby throated hummingbird)

Photo by jazz.mann
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Plum Creek Nature Center at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. Forested area with a small lake. Restored prairie area nearby that hummingbirds like, and also hummingbird feeders in the area.

Notes:

Bees compete with hummingbirds for the same territories and food sources. Sometimes they can even drive hummingibrds away from feeders.

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PublishedAugust 15, 2021

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