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What a Stretch to Get the Nectar!

How often do you see a honey bee "standing upright" to reach nectar? "Well, I guess I could just buzz up there and grab some nectar! But why not...

A honey bee
A honey bee "stands upright" to reach the nectar on a Photinia blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee "stands upright" to reach the nectar on a Photinia blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Okay, I'll buzz over to it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Okay, I'll buzz over to it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Okay, I'll buzz over to it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 5:52 PM
Tags: honey (44), honey bees (427), nectar (9), Photinia (1), stretch (1), UC Davis Picnic Day (67), worker bees (8)

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