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A close-up photo of a small bee seen side on, feeding on some yellow flowers. The bee has orange hairs on top of its thorax and a hairy black and white banded abdomen. There is a lot of bright yellow pollen on its hind legs.

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A close-up photo of a small bee seen side on, feeding on some yellow flowers. The bee has orange hairs on top of its thorax and a hairy black and white banded abdomen. There is a lot of bright yellow pollen on its hind legs.
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Mark McCaughrean (markmccaughrean@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Aug-2025 20:31:24 JST Mark McCaughrean

Just a few minutes in the garden ahead of some appointments & no new species immediately spotted 🤷♂️
But a couple of familiar friends posed prettily all the same: a small white butterfly (Pieris rapae; Kleine Kohlweißling 🇩🇪) & a cellophane bee (Colletes hederae; Efeu-Seidenbiene 🇩🇪), the latter replete with pollen.
#Heidelberg 🏰
#Photography 📷
#BugOfTheDay 🐞
#MacroPhotography 🔬
#InsectsOfMastodon 🦗
#BackGardenEntomology 🪲

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