What an INCREDIBLE picture of bees at rest.
Did you know...
As they are cold-blooded, bees gain energy from the sun's heat so have to rest during the night and in cooler weather. Holding tight to the stems with their strong, jaw-like mandibles, they gradually relax – their bodies lower, their wings rest and their antennae droop – until they fall asleep, waiting for the morning to come.
Remarkably detailed image, ‘Bee line’, taken by Frank Deschandol Wildlife Photographer
Wildlife Photographer of the Year