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Info Italian bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) on the white sweet clover (Melilotus albus). All by Ivar (talk) 13:15, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Ivar (talk) 13:15, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Very nice picture. This is the first time I've seen a bee with wax all over its leg. Is that unusual, in your experience? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:45, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

While I'm not a bee expert, I have seen pollen sacs before. I don't think there is any wax in them, but pollen sacs are very common. cart-Talk 20:38, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I see. I've never noticed bees carrying those before. I'll look for them more now. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:09, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Ikan Kekek: All worker and queen honeybees/bumblebees (except drones and cuckoo bumblebees) have pollen baskets. Foraging bees bring pollen back to the hive, where it's the primary source of protein for the young bees. --Ivar (talk) 07:46, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support lNeverCry 23:13, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice shot. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:24, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Martin Falbisoner (talk) 05:51, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support When we were kids we called the debated structure "Sammlerhosen"-collectors' trousers. We thought this is the nectar out of the blooms that is going to become the honey in the beehive. --AWeith (talk) 07:23, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support From the same series; but think the composition is unique enough to feature separately. J e e 07:42, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support --cart-Talk 08:27, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 16:08, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Question Could you geocode it please? It adds value. -- Slaunger (talk) 19:52, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- @Slaunger: Done --Ivar (talk) 05:16, 26 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  - Support Thanks! -- Slaunger (talk) 20:17, 27 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support Sweeet! Daniel Case (talk) 20:23, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 17:15, 26 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Johann Jaritz (talk) 06:54, 29 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 13 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /lNeverCry 02:36, 30 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Arthropods/Hymenoptera