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Picture of a honeybee hovering over a caper flower in Hawaii
August 21, 2021
Hungry Honeybee
A honeybee hovers over a rare caper flower in Kauai, Hawaii. This native Hawaiian plant was used in traditional medicines to treat ailments of the skin and joints.
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Science
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