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Honey bee, Apis mellifera, collecting pollen from a pale lilac crocus flower in spring sunshine, close-up view Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Honey bee, Apis mellifera, collecting pollen from a pale lilac crocus flower in spring sunshine, close-up view

The black and gold female worker Honeybee is well known for making honey from pollen. It is gathered up into pollen sacs on their legs and taken to their hive where it is stored in honeycomb they have constructed there. Image taken in Shropshire, UK