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Poppies & honeybee up close: Macro Monday

Poppies & honeybee up close in our garden this spring. This bee has full pollen baskets on its hind legs. Did you know these pollen pellets can account for 30% of a bee’s weight?

Macro Monday

SoyBend

Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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  • Beautiful picture! I really didn't know the pollen pellets can account for 30 percent of a bee's weight. Well shared πŸ‘ŒπŸŒΉβ£οΈπŸ«

      • I also didn't know. My pleasure πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸŒΉβ€οΈπŸ«πŸŒΉπŸ’ Stay happy and blessed forever β€οΈπŸ’žπŸ’“πŸ’žβ€οΈ

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