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File:European honey bee extracts nectar.jpg

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English: A European honey bee ( Apis mellifera) extracts nectar from an Aster flower using its proboscis. Tiny hairs covering the bee's body maintain a slight electrostatic charge, causing pollen from the flower's anthers to stick to the bee, allowing for pollination when the bee moves on to another flower.
Français : Abeille européenne ( Apis mellifera) prélevant du nectar d'une fleur d'Aster a l'aide de son probocis. Les fins poils recouvrant le corps de l'abeille maintiennent une charge electrostatique, qui provoque l'adhesion des grains de pollen des étamines de la fleur sur son corps, et permet à la pollinisation de s'effectuer.
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Source Photo by John Severns.
Author John Severns = Severnjc
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English: A European honey bee ( Apis mellifera) extracts nectar from an Aster flower using its proboscis.

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Date and time of data generation 12:00, 1 October 2006
Lens focal length 180 mm
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File change date and time 00:09, 4 October 2006
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Date and time of digitizing 12:00, 1 October 2006
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White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 1
Focal length in 35 mm film 270 mm
Scene capture type Standard
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