A solitary Leafcutter Bee (Megachile) gathering nectar and pollen from a yellow Sneezeweed flower (Helenium autumnale)

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A solitary Leafcutter Bee (Megachile) gathering nectar and pollen from a yellow Sneezeweed flower (Helenium autumnale). Photograph taken in Washington County Oregon, in the Tualatin Valley.

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Size: 2999px × 2157px
Location: Forest Grove Oregon, USA
Photo credit: © Jennifer Bosvert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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