Macro photograph of a honey bee Apis mellifera on the flower of the oxeye chamomile Anthemis tinctoria The pollen basket loaded with pollen to be taken to the hive is visible on the bees knee Its tongue is extended as if drinking nec tar While gathering pollen and nectar the bee transfers pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigmatic surface of another If compatible fertilization and seed production follow Magnification X at mm size X at xcm size
