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A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Note the large size of his eyes- all the better for keeping an eye on intruders! Urbana, Illinois, USA
An early season worker of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, covered with dandelion pollen. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Apis mellifera - worker honey bee covered in dandelion pollen. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Apis mellifera - worker honey bee covered in dandelion pollen. Urbana, Illinois, USA
An early season worker of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, covered with dandelion pollen. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Trigona stingless bee. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Flowers make nectar to attract competent pollinators, but the strategy falls short when nectar thieves cut into the flowers and bypass the pollen. Here, a Trigona stingless bee robs nectar from a bird of paradise flower. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
A worker honey bee, Apis mellifera. The relative hairiness of bees helps them to collect pollen and to regulate their body temperature.
A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Note the large size of his eyes- all the better for keeping an eye on intruders!

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Note the large size of his eyes- all the better for keeping an eye on intruders! Urbana, Illinois, USA
A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Note the large size of his eyes- all the better for keeping an eye on intruders!

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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