bumblebee flight approaching tomato flower |
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Bombus terrestris, the large earth bumblebee, about to forage for pollen on a tomato flower Solanum lycopersicum. The bumblebee will hold rigidly on to the flower and vibrating it rapidly, a process known as buzz pollination or sonication. This bee is showing signs of age, she will be an experienced worker. |
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