A White-tailed Bumble-bee feeds on the nectar and gathers pollen from elderberry flowers. The pollen is taken back to the small colony
A White-tailed Bumble-bee feeds on the nectar and gathers pollen from elderberry flowers. The pollen is taken back to the small colony to feed the queen and the developing grubs
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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