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Photo by lynne.warren
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Description:

not sure which exact species but could be the eastern carpenter bee. These pictures show how the bumblebee will bypass the anthers and pistil by chewing a hole at the base of a flower to get the nectar.

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PublishedAugust 1, 2011

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