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American Groundnut - Apios americana The hole in the flower bud was probably made by a nectar robbing bee. The cut holes in the flowers and steal the nectar without providing pollination services.<br />
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American Groundnut - Apios americana

The hole in the flower bud was probably made by a nectar robbing bee. The cut holes in the flowers and steal the nectar without providing pollination services.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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''Apios americana'', sometimes called the American groundnut is a perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers. Its natural range is from Southern Canada down through Florida and West as far as the border of Colorado.

Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 29, 2022. Captured Aug 21, 2021 10:46 in Main st, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm