Images Dated 30th May 2019

Wasp (Vespula germanica) nectaring on Pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa)

Wasp (Vespula germanica) nectaring on Pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa). Pollen is deposited on underside of wasp's hairy body and transferred to stigma of next flower visited. Lily cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to South Africa. September

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