Hovering bee

Does anyone knows what are the two orange "balls" (one each side) that these bees have?

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Ernst

Lion

Collected pollen, formed into ball shape. Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for your input Ernst, that's so interesting :-D Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

As Ernst said above, it's pollen! To elaborate a bit...Honey bees have special structures on their hind legs called pollen baskets (or corbiculae) that they use to carry pollen. Pollen baskets are basically just smooth cavities that are surrounded by hairs. The pollen is held in the baskets by a single hair that the bee moistens with honey to ensure stickiness! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  That's simply fascinating :-D
  I'm always amazed how nature evolves naturally to perfection :-) Posted 3 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Love the helicopter effect! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy, it's amazing how it looks so effortless although has great natural engineering being it ;-) Posted 3 years ago

Barry

Lion

Great action shot! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much Barry ;-) Posted 3 years ago

Gonzobird

Eagle Owl

Fantastic image. Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot ;-) Posted 3 years ago

The Western honey bee

The western honey bee or European honey bee is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name "Apis" is Latin for "bee", and "mellifera" is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey.

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