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Fothergilla gardenii Witch Alder
Fothergilla gardenii (Witch Alder). Photo © Mary Free

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As the European paper wasp reaches in to sip the nectar of Monarda
punctata (spotted beebalm), two anthers located at the tip of the
upper flower lip will brush against its thorax depositing pollen.
Photo © Mary Free

As the European paper wasp reaches in to sip the nectar of Monarda punctata (spotted beebalm), two anthers located at the tip of the upper flower lip will brush against its thorax depositing pollen.

From BugGuide: Throughout Eurasia (native range); across US and Canada; introduced in the 1980s or earlier.