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Golden Sweat Bee on St. John's Wort

Golden Sweat Bee on St. John's Wort

A tiny sweat bee gathers pollen from the delicate pistils of a St. John's Wort blossom

A tiny sweat bee gathers pollen from the delicate pistils of a St. John's Wort blossom
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Canon EOS 6D

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ISO 100 Shutter 1/25

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Maryland, US

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Jun, 2022

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