Heather mining bee (Andrena fuscipes) piercing the base of a Bell heather (Erica cinerea) flower to steal nectar from it, Dorset heathland, UK, July.

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Size: 3458px × 2593px
Location: Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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