honey bee apis mellifera drinking nectar and pollinating an autumn orange marigold flower.

honey bee honeybee apis mellifera macro beekeeping beekeeper apiary nature wildlife insect close-up entomology autumn marigold flower environment sustainability biodiversity conservation october east setauket ecology long island new york united states foraging pollen orange yellow black wings antennae thorax abdomen legs compound eyes pollination nectar head petals garden outdoors day sunlight fall season natural