11K views · 349 reactions | Pollen pants, pollen baskets, and pollen pantaloons are some of the many names given to the area on a bee's leg that she uses to carry pollen back to the hive. The pollen basket is a smooth cavity on the surface of her hind leg (officially known as the corbicula). It is surrounded by a fringe of hairs. A single hair in the middle pins the pollen load, moistened with honey or nectar to ensure its stickiness. Bees are so amazing! ♥️ | Flow Hive | Facebook