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On the Wrong Flower, or not, Pt. 3 - _TNY_6611

The yellow-loosestrife bee (Macropis europaea) is, as the name suggests, specialized in gathering pollen from the yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris). They can still gather nectar from other plants and since this one, found in the Käringboda nature reserve, is a male he won't gather any pollen for a nest at all and chose a thistle to feed on.

 

I initially shot this one using the 100mm (as seen in pt. 1 & 2), but then shifted to the Canon MP-E65mm and got this at 2.7:1 magnification.

 

Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50159318772/

 

Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50298942622/

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Uploaded on November 1, 2020
Taken on July 12, 2020