About the illustration

This illustration was created as an educational visual to show how bumblebees collect and carry pollen using specialized structures on their hind legs called pollen baskets, or corbiculae. It includes a full-body view of a bumblebee carrying a pollen pellet, a detailed drawing of the hind leg, and a small diagram demonstrating how the bee uses its legs to pack pollen into the basket.

The illustration is intended as a teaching aid for a general audience to better understand the pollen packing mechanism in bumblebees.