Bumblebee in a Flower (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Bumblebee in a Flower (2 of 2)

Caption

This buff-tailed bumblebee in Nottingham is visiting catmint flowers, sipping nectar and moving pollen from one plant to another. Bees perform this ecosystem service efficiently. Rapid climate change is linked to widespread losses in this evolutionarily unique group of vital pollinators.

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Courtesy of Jeremy T. Kerr

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