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Mexican Sunflower

Mexican Sunflower

A bee paused on a Mexican Sunflower long enough for me to click. This scene was captured at DeBuck’s Family Farm in Belleville, Michigan.

Another fuzzy bee was featured in a previous post “Sweetness of Pollen.”


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Posted for Sunday Stills: Animal of the Month – Insect

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18 responses to “Mexican Sunflower”

  1. […] Another image from Debuck’s Farm was featured in “Mexican Sunflower.“ […]

    1. Thanks. I think the bees enjoyed the Sunflower Festival as much as I did. 😁

  2. Excellent macro as always!

    1. Thank you very much!. 😉

  3. This is perfect for the prompt.

    1. Thanks, Kirstin. So glad you enjoyed the sunflower. 😊

    1. Thanks, Eliza. It was a cooperative bee. 😉

  4. Amazing shot of the bee and flower, Pepper!

    1. Thanks, Terri. The Sunflower Festival was a magnet for bees. 😊

  5. I like to learn something new everyday… today it was that there is a Mexican Sunflower. What a beautiful color and how special that you caught it while the bee was enjoying it!

    1. Thanks, Ken. The credit for the identification has to go to fellow blogger Leanne Cole since she reminded me of the name on an earlier post.

  6. What a gorgeous photo, Pepper! The colorful flower and the little bee are a wonderful combination.

  7. Gorgeous Pepper. Love the bee.

    1. Thanks, Leanne. 😊

    1. Thanks, Lynette. 😉

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