Cuckoo Bee (Sphecodes alternatus) adult female, feeding on helichrysum flower, Chaine des Alpilles, Bouches-du-Rhone

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Cuckoo Bee (Sphecodes alternatus) adult female, feeding on helichrysum flower, Chaine des Alpilles, Bouches-du-Rhone

Cuckoo Bee (Sphecodes alternatus) adult female, feeding on helichrysum flower, Chaine des Alpilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence, France, June

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Media ID 8328045

© FLPA/Richard Becker

Bees Bouches Du Rhone Chaine Des Alpilles France French Mediterranean Pollen Provence Solitary Bee Western Europe Wild Flower Blooms Eats Feeds Halictidae Helichrysum

EDITORS COMMENTS
Buzzing through the French countryside, this Cuckoo Bee is on a gourmet mission! With its vibrant colors and delicate wings, it gracefully hovers over a helichrysum flower in search of the perfect meal. This adult female knows exactly where to find the sweetest nectar in Chaine des Alpilles. As she delicately sips from each tiny bloom, her pollen-covered body becomes a living testament to her important role as a pollinator. In this picturesque scene captured by FLPA/Richard Becker, we witness nature's harmonious dance between insect and plant. The Bouches-du-Rhone region of Provence provides the ideal backdrop for this European beauty to thrive. The warm Mediterranean climate and abundance of wildflowers make it an irresistible paradise for bees like her. Eagerly feasting on these helichrysum flowers, our little bee friend not only satisfies her own hunger but also plays an essential part in maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystem. She joins countless other insects and arthropods in their quest to keep Western Europe blooming with life. So next time you spot a buzzing visitor among your garden blooms, remember that they are more than just pretty faces – they are hardworking superheroes ensuring that flowers continue to enchant us with their beauty year after year.

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