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Honey bee collecting nectar from blueberry flower
Camera brand and type used to take photo
NIKON Z 9
Lens used
NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S @ 105 mm
NIKON Z 9
Lens used
NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S @ 105 mm
Aperture used
f/16.0
Exposure used
1/1250 s
Exposure compensation applied
0.0 EV
ISO used
2500
f/16.0
Exposure used
1/1250 s
Exposure compensation applied
0.0 EV
ISO used
2500
Copyright © 2025 Jan-Willem Kruse (www.fotokruse.eu).
All rights reserved. For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission.
All rights reserved. For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission.
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Honey bee collecting nectar from blueberry flower
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Both pollen and nectar of the blueberry serve as food for the bees and their offspring. As the bees visit the blueberry flowers, the pollen adheres to their bodies and is carried with them as they move from flower to flower. When bees probe for nectar inside a flower with their tongue, they brush against the stigma and unwittingly leave behind some of the pollen they are carrying.
The tongue is in the middle between the so called palp and the maxilla. These two outer parts form a horny sheath covering the tongue. When flying the tongue is folded under the bee's head and body.
The tongue is in the middle between the so called palp and the maxilla. These two outer parts form a horny sheath covering the tongue. When flying the tongue is folded under the bee's head and body.
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Taken on
27-Apr-2025 17:07:25
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Posted first on
02-Jan-2026 20:35:23
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