Helianthus annuus

Common Eastern Bumble Bees on Common Sunflower | ©2014 David Allio

 

Two Common Eastern Bumble Bees Bombus impatiens share a Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus in Montpelier, Vermont. Although common in all of the United States, Washington County, Vermont, is not a common habitat for Helianthus annuus.[1]


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/1600th – ISO 500


1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, n.d. Web. 4 August 2014. plants.usda.gov.