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Collecting pollen

Collecting pollen

While gathering nectar, honeybees also collect pollen, which sticks to their leg hairs. This bee has pollen-laden ‘baskets’ on its legs.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 6 June 2006
Photograph by Glenn Jeffrey

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Allan Gillingham. 'Beekeeping', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beekeeping/4/1