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    • Bees in a hive, including one Bee with pollen baskets.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 6 June 2012 Size: 290 KB Referencing Hub media

    The bee in the middle of the picture has two full pollen baskets on its back legs. It is bringing protein-rich pollen to the hive to feed the larvae inside.

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