Wood-carving leafcutter bee (Megachile ligniseca) male resting on an insect hotel as it searches for females, Wiltshire garden, UK, July.

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Size: 3269px × 4359px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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