Carder bee on pink cosmos flower

Macro image of a brown and orange fluffy carder bee, a species of bumblebee, feeding on a pink cosmos flower. Cosmos flowers are very popular with pollinators.

The bee's head can be seen from the front with its long proboscis clearly visible. There is pollen on the bee's hairy body. The long stamens of the cosmos flower are in focus. The soft bokeh from the pink flower petals frame the bee. There is a green background.