THE BEE PHOTOGRAPHER

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Wild roses are primarily used by bees as a source of pollen.

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The flowering of thyme
in May is unpredictable.
A bee rapidly gathers
pollen from the multitude
of tiny thyme blossoms.

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A field bee in search of nectar inadvertently rubs its body on the stamens of an almond tree blossom.

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Foraging on
a sainfoin flower.
The Gatinais area was
long famous for its sainfoin
honey. This forage plant
has practically
disappeared
with the development
of intensive agriculture.
Today, the nutritious
qualities of sainfoin
are being rehabilitated
by the scientific world.

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Foraging on a sainfoin flower.
The Gatinais area was long famous for its sainfoin honey. This forage plant has practically disappeared with the development of intensive agriculture. Today, the nutritious qualities of sainfoin are being rehabilitated by the scientific world.

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At the center of a Phacelia flower, a bee extends its tongue from its proboscis to suck the nectar from this fallow-field flower.

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A bee collects pollen from deep within a rose.
Bees are not by nature especially drawn to roses, but adapt their collection behavior in the event of food shortage and based on the flora available to them.

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Pollen-collecting in the flowers of a linden tree.

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Pollen-collecting in the flowers of a linden tree.

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Pollen-collecting in the flowers of a linden tree.

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Covering the greatest surface area in France of any crop, colza, or rape, blooms for two to three weeks between April and May. Its rich supply of nectar and pollen make it an excellent supply source for bees.

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A bee foraging epilobium flowers at sunset.

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A bee foraging epilobium flowers at sunset.

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Looking for nectar in the tiny flowers of Lavandula intermedia.
A bee can visit up to 700 flowers to fill its crop with 70 milligrams of nectar. The bees of a colony can visit up to 21million flowers a day. This figure makes it one of the best pollinators on Earth.

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Looking for nectar
in the tiny flowers
of Lavandula intermedia.
A bee can visit up to
700 flowers to fill
its crop with
70 milligrams of nectar.
The bees of a colony
can visit up to 21million
flowers a day.
This figure makes it
one of the best
pollinators on Earth.

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Looking for nectar
in the tiny flowers
of Lavandula intermedia.
A bee can visit up to
700 flowers to fill
its crop with
70 milligrams of nectar.
The bees of a colony
can visit up to 21million
flowers a day.
This figure makes it
one of the best
pollinators on Earth.

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Two bees get their load
of pollen form a poppy
flower in a family garden.
Poppy does not contain
any nectar but bees
like the flower
for its abundant pollen.

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Bee on a rockrose flower.

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Bee on a Phacelia flower.
The plant flowers
from July to September.
Phacelia is considered
as one of the flowers
producing the largest
amounts of nectar.
This forage plant
can be over
80 centimeters tall.
It is used as green manure.

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Bee on a Phacelia flower.
The plant flowers from July to September. Phacelia is considered as one of the flowers producing the largest amounts of nectar. This forage plant can be over 80 centimeters tall. It is used as green manure.

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Bee on a Phacelia flower.
The plant flowers from July to September. Phacelia is considered as one of the flowers producing the largest amounts of nectar. This forage plant can be over 80 centimeters tall. It is used as green manure.

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Bee on a
Phacelia flower.
The plant flowers
from July to
September.
Phacelia is considered
as one of the flowers
producing the largest
amounts of nectar.
This forage plant
can be over
80 centimeters tall.
It is used
as green manure.

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Bee on a Phacelia flower.
The plant flowers from July to September. Phacelia is considered as one of the flowers producing the largest amounts of nectar. This forage plant can be over 80 centimeters tall. It is used as green manure.

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Pear trees bloom from mid-March to May.
The pear flower is not really attractive to bees but its early blooming makes up for its poverty for bees in need of pollen to feed the brood.

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Pear trees bloom from
mid-March to May.
The pear flower is not
really attractive to bees
but its early blooming
makes up for its poverty
for bees in need of pollen
to feed the brood.

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Pear trees bloom from
mid-March to May.
The pear flower is not
really attractive to bees
but its early blooming
makes up for its poverty
for bees in need of pollen
to feed the brood.

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A forager at work on a rhododendron flower.
On a flight, the bee will visit only one plant species but can visit as many as 500 flowers. Foragers mark their flowery territory by depositing a substance which will repel bees from other colonies on flowers they visit.

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A forager at work on a rhododendron flower.
On a flight, the bee will visit only one plant species but can visit as many as 500 flowers. Foragers mark their flowery territory by depositing a substance which will repel bees from other colonies on flowers they visit.

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A forager at work
on a rhododendron flower.
On a flight, the bee
will visit only one plant
species but can visit
as many as 500 flowers.
Foragers mark their flowery
territory by depositing
a substance which will
repel bees from other
colonies on flowers
they visit.

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Foraging on a sainfoin flower.
The Gatinais area was long famous for its sainfoin honey. This forage plant has practically disappeared with the development of intensive agriculture. Today, the nutritious qualities of sainfoin are being rehabilitated by the scientific world.

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Foraging
on a sainfoin flower.
The Gatinais area
was long famous
for its sainfoin honey.
This forage plant
has practically disappeared
with the development
of intensive agriculture.
Today, the nutritious
qualities of sainfoin
are being rehabilitated
by the scientific world.

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Foraging
on a sainfoin flower.
The Gatinais area
was long famous
for its sainfoin honey.
This forage plant
has practically disappeared
with the development
of intensive agriculture.
Today, the nutritious
qualities of sainfoin
are being rehabilitated
by the scientific world.

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A bee shrouded in pollen
as it harvest the nectar
from a sunflower
thus involuntarily taking
care of pollinating the plant.
One could believe
that the foraging of pollen
would be the main cause
of pollination but it is
in fact the collection
of nectar which proves
most effective
for pollination.

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A bee shrouded in pollen
as it harvest the nectar
from a sunflower
thus involuntarily taking
care of pollinating the plant.
One could believe
that the foraging of pollen
would be the main cause
of pollination but it is
in fact the collection
of nectar which proves
most effective
for pollination.

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A bee shrouded in pollen
as it harvest the nectar
from a sunflower
thus involuntarily taking
care of pollinating the plant.
One could believe
that the foraging of pollen
would be the main cause
of pollination but it is
in fact the collection
of nectar which proves
most effective
for pollination.

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A bee shrouded in pollen
as it harvest the nectar
from a sunflower
thus involuntarily taking
care of pollinating the plant.
One could believe
that the foraging of pollen
would be the main cause
of pollination but it is
in fact the collection
of nectar which proves
most effective
for pollination.