This is why bees are so handy to have around if you want to grow pumpkins:
This bee is crawling out of a male pumpkin flower after a drink of nectar from right at the base of the flower. As you can see, in the process of getting that nectar, she gets covered in pollen. She cleans it from her wings and her eyes before flying to the next flower but there is still plenty stuck to her to pollinate a female flower!
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a very useful critter, but, i often hand pollinate my pumpkins.
I love the photo, but can't help wondering how you can bear to get so up close and personal with all these beasties!
The bees are why we don't need to hand pollinate the pumpkins here, Kaite.
TT - the camera might be close, but I'm standing back a bit. I have long arms!
Would love to know what sort of camera you use. Great photos.
I love this photo Vireya and all your other macro nature shots!
Thanks, Adele, and welcome to the world of blogging!
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