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Colletes daviesanus
Bee loaded with pollen, I read an interesting note over net about pollen - "Do you know what Bee Pollen is? Pollen is the male reproductive elements in plants are golden yellow fine powder form. Pollen found in plants flower stamens. Each pollen grain contains 100,000 to 5 million pollen spores that have the reproductive ability of forming a flower, fruit, grain, trees, and so forth. How Bees Collecting Pollen? In addition to sucking the honey bees also collect pollen, in particular by pollen from the stamen powder erode interest by using the jaws and forefoot. After pollen moistened with honey bees then rear leg comes comb to comb the pollen and pollen will put it into the pockets of pollen in the hind legs. Bee pollen is a very good healthy food for our bodies. Lots of useful content of bee pollen for the human body. Bee Pollen contains 18 amino acids, 8 of them essential, 12 vitamins, 28 minerals, enzymes, coenzymes, essential fatty acids 14, 11 and 30% protein, carbohydrate. Pollen is easily digested and very rich in nutrients for humans."
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Thanks again..
It is a beautiful bee, I am glad I could help!!
Thanks arlanda for ID suggestion it look very close and relevant I am updating the same,
Check Colletes daviesanus, looks very similar: http://www.illustratedwildlife.com/illus...
I know, but it looks complicated. I do not think we have this one in Spain
Thank you arlanda , awaiting ID help,, ,,
Very nice
Thanks again Satyen, really a lot to learn from you ..
Thanks,
Nice spotting and info Sachin!