Insects and Spiders

Bumble Bee On Sunflower

Went on a little nature walk with my daughter & 2 of my grandkids. The second thing we saw was a bumble bee in the middle of a big sunflower. It was busy gathering pollen.
American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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