Pollen Flying - _TNY_8572
The focus on this female European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) isn't perfect, but I still like the shot as it shows how physical the gathering of pollen really is. Look on the right side here and you'll see pollen flying as she vibrates to get the pollen of the flower.
And since this species belongs to Megachilidae, she doesn't store the pollen in pollen baskets on her hind thighs, but instead use (similar) hairs on the underside of the abdomen.
Pollen Flying - _TNY_8572
The focus on this female European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) isn't perfect, but I still like the shot as it shows how physical the gathering of pollen really is. Look on the right side here and you'll see pollen flying as she vibrates to get the pollen of the flower.
And since this species belongs to Megachilidae, she doesn't store the pollen in pollen baskets on her hind thighs, but instead use (similar) hairs on the underside of the abdomen.