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Packing It In

If you've ever watched honey bees work the blossoms, you'll probably see them packing pollen in their pollen baskets and cleaning their tongue as they buzz from flower to flower.Pollen is protein, and nectar, carbohydrates.  Worker bees collect both,...

Honey bee packing pollen while foraging on a nectarine blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

Honey bee packing pollen while foraging on a nectarine blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

Honey bee pauses to clean her tongue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee pauses to clean her tongue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee packing more pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee packing more pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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