pollen baskets
Leg cargo holds
Pollen baskets are specialized structures on the hind legs of bees, particularly honeybees and bumblebees, used to carry pollen back to the hive.
The basket is a smooth, slightly concave area surrounded by stiff hairs that hold the collected pollen in place.
Bees pack the pollen into these baskets, often visible as bright yellow or orange clumps on foraging bees: The bee's pollen baskets were full after visiting the clover field.
The technical term is corbicula.
Hive-keeping grounds
- hiveBee dwelling structure
- beekeeperOne who tends hives
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- frameSupporting outer structure
comb · beeswax · propolis · royal jelly · brood · queen · drone · larvae
Rear locomotive appendages
- tibiaeMajor lower leg bones
- metatarsusForefoot skeletal region
- setaeStiff hairlike structures
- hairsSkin-grown keratin strands
Floral sugar water
- anthersPollen-producing stamen parts
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- grooming behaviorPersonal hygiene activities
Pollen-producing structure
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- corollaFlower's collective petals
- ovuleUnfertilized seed structure
fertilization · germination · seed · fruit · reproduction
apiary
Hive-keeping grounds
frame · comb · beeswax · propolis · royal jelly · brood · queen · drone · larvae · bee suit
hindlegs
Rear locomotive appendages
- tibiaeMajor lower leg bones
- metatarsusForefoot skeletal region
- setaeStiff hairlike structures
hairs · exoskeleton · worker bees · arthropod · entomology
nectar
Floral sugar water
anther
Pollen-producing structure
ovule · fertilization · germination · seed · fruit · reproduction
- pollinationbees, hummingbirds, bee, wasps, ants
- insect featuresantennae, exoskeleton, compound eyes, legs, abdomen
- pollinatorsbees, bee, butterflies, butterfly, bumblebee
- flower traitspetals, nectar, anthers, stigma, stamen
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