'Pollen load' by Chris Jiggins
18 November 2009
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Heliconius melpomene aglaope processing a pollen load. Adults may spend several hours processing pollen, producing saliva which is mixed with the pollen to release amino acids and then ingested. The large grains of white pollen in the photo are from Psiguria warcewiczii.
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