Fun Hairy Footed Flower Bee Facts For Kids
The hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) is known for its fuzzy legs. It is believed that this trait helps them to get pollen from flowers more easily than other bee species that have smooth feet. The footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) can be found in Asia and North America where it pollinates wildflowers like Lungwort pulmonaria by collecting nectar with its long tongues. When the bees find a flower, they poke it repeatedly until its fragrance wafts up into the air before landing on top of it again to collect some sweet reward....