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Wood-nesting bee

Lithurgus scabrosus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Bee pollen, also known as bee bread and ambrosia, is a ball or pellet of field-gathered flower pollen packed by worker honeybees, and used as the primary food source for the hive. It consists of simple sugars, protein, minerals and vitamins, fatty acids, and a small percentage of other components. Bee pollen is stored in brood cells, mixed with saliva, and sealed with a drop of honey.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 3United States of America · 2