Bees gather pollen on hawthorn flowers. The yellow particles are pollen, and the hind leg of the bee is particularly enlarged, with a groove on the outside and long and dense fluff around it, forming a pollen basket. As bees travel from flower to flower to collect pollen and nectar, their hairy feet are covered with pollen, which is then combed down by a pollen comb on the hind legs and collected in a pollen basket. Finally, the pollen is fixed into a ball with honey. The pollen - carrying feet of bees are called pollen - carrying feet.
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