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Honey bees loves lavender Best details enlarged. <br /> <br /> Two non-natives, European honey bee on Lavandula pedunculata photographed in situ. <br /> <br /> Bees love lavender because the fragrant plant has both pollen and nectar to feed them. <br /> <br /> Apis mellifera,Australia,European honey bee,Fauna,Flora,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Lamiaceae,Lamiales,Lavandula pedunculata,Western honey bee,Winter,arthropod,botany,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Honey bees loves lavender

Best details enlarged.

Two non-natives, European honey bee on Lavandula pedunculata photographed in situ.

Bees love lavender because the fragrant plant has both pollen and nectar to feed them.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Details confirmed, wonderful shot!
     Posted 4 years ago
  2. View Wesley Goorachan's profile
    Wesley Goorachan
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    Incredible photo! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View DebRich's profile
    DebRich
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    Great Shot! Bees are my passion and you've captured this one well! Posted 4 years ago
  4. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Exquisite shot, Ruth! Posted 4 years ago

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The Lavendula pedunculata

''Lavandula pedunculata'', commonly called French lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is known for its butterfly-like, narrow petals that emerge from the top of its narrow stalk. ''L. pedunculata'' is native to Iberia, Morocco and western Turkey.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 17, 2021. Captured Aug 11, 2021 10:09 in 68 Curry St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.