Exploring bees and macro photography in 2020 ended up being a winning combination for Nancy. She won first place in the National Wildlife 2021 photo contest for her portfolio of 10 bee images.

This collage features four of the colorful bee images, each with their own story.

• Male common eastern bumble bee on goldenrod at Acton Arboretum, Acton, MA

• Common eastern bumble bee on orange coreopsis, Stevens-Coolidge, North Andover, MA

• Brown belted bumble bee on fading zinnia, Stevens-Coolidge, North Andover, MA

• European honey bee on blue globe thistle, Stevens-Coolidge, North Andover, MA

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