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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
At Rest

Watering my red white-tipped dahlia early one morning, I noticed a tiny bee resting in the center. The bee looked so comfy I was glad to not have disturbed it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Florence, Oregon, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 13
Copyright: © shannon Taggart