Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on pollen in Apple (Malus domestica) flower, collecting pollen in pollen basket. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May.

Konrad Wothe / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) flying with pollen basket, Bavaria, Germany

Brian Bevan / Pantaloon bee (Dasypoda hurtles) entering burrow with pollen, Bedfordshire, England, UK, August.

Dave Bevan / Female Pantaloon bee (Dasypoda hirpites) returning to burrow, Bedfordshire, England, UK, July.

Michael Durham / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen baskets, Oregon

Michael Durham / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen baskets taking flight from garden flower

Michael Durham / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker collecting nectar from Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) flowers, note the pollen baskets on the legs, northwest Oregon

Konrad Wothe / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from willow flower, note full pollen baskets, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from daisy, note pollen baskets on hind legs, Germany

Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May.

Heather Angel / Wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) male attempting to mate with pollen laden female on Rusty foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. August.

Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen basket foraging on pollen in Caucasian peony (Paeonia daurica Pollen transferred on bee's body to other flowers. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May.