You can see its face is covered in pollen. I found this specimen just off the boardwalk in the Snag Boat Bend unit of the William L. Finley Wildlife Refuge. The mustard plant is an early Spring bloomer and offers ample opportunity for the bee to do what it does best.

Copyright June 11th, 2018. Robyn Eggs Photography. (Basket Bitch.)

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