Category Reproductive Biology Subject Pollinators - European honey bee (Apis mellifera); Flowering Title European honey bee visiting a male phase avocado flower Description Nectar collector European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting nectar on a male avocado flower. Note the pollen on the bee’s forehead between the antennae. Also note that the pollen flaps are touching the ventral head. Location Israel Date 1991 Source Gad Ish-Am Larger Picture 1000 x 669 (37 kb)