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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 beeโ€™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 ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐ŸŒนโฃ๏ธ๐Ÿซ

      • I also didn't know. My pleasure ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐ŸŒนโค๏ธ๐Ÿซ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ’ Stay happy and blessed forever โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’žโค๏ธ

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