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- 1Macro photographer captures carpenter bee before it flies off●This is the last shot of the male carpenter bee before he flew off to feed on African blue basil flowers. # bees # polli
A nature photographer has shared a macro close-up of a male carpenter bee, taken just before the insect flew off to feed on African blue basil flowers. The shot, taken in Illinois, is being appreciated by wildlife and macro photography enthusiasts for its detail and the quiet glimpse it offers of pollinators at work in a backyard garden.
- 2Rescued cold carpenter bee revived in the sun●I found this poor ole cold, wet male carpenter bee in the shade, so I warmed him up on my warm finger in the sun, and he
A nature enthusiast in Illinois found a cold, wet male carpenter bee sheltering in the shade and warmed it on a finger in the sun. The bee soon recovered and flew off to feed on flowers. The small wildlife rescue is being shared as a heartwarming reminder of the role bees and other pollinators play in gardens.