Bees gather pollen from a purple waterlily (Nymphaea)

Two bees gather pollen from a purple waterlily (Nymphaea). The family nymphaeaceae is an old and evolutionarily primitive plant family, that has essentially not changed in the past 160 million years. There are 40-50 species of Nymphaea, and since they are popular garden plants there are many hybrids.

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