June 2, 2022

I am a female American Bumble Bee

Notice my big orange pollen baskets

I'm carrying a full load of pollen right now

And there's a little spilled on my black jacket.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/bumble_bees.htm

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson