Lone bee, covered in pollen

[tedstruk]

I just wondered if there was a biological reason for this. Raven said that it probably came back after foraging in haste, and hadn't cleaned itself up.

poor little guy.... :confused:

[PerryBee]

That would be poor little girl wouldn't it?:rolleyes

[Ardilla]

I've seen them land at the hive covered in pollen quite often. Sometimes they groom themselves on the landing board, other times they just walk in. I never thought anything was amiss. Maybe some like to play in their food.

[Hobie]

Some flowers, like touch-me-not (jewelweed) tend to rub off their pollen on the bees.

[Eaglerock]

poor little guy.... :confused:

That's the problem... it's a cross dresser Drone.

[power napper]

When the workers are working St Johns wart they they arrive back at the hive with pollen baskets full and their body hairs covered covered with pollen also.