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I think okra has the most beautiful flowers of any vegetable.
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and it seems I am not alone in that thought.
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As we picked the okra pods this morning it was impossible to ignore the buzzing!
Honey bees do not stay still for very long!
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This is not a honey bee!
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And nor is this!
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Or this! But it does look like he is spreading pollen around quite nicely.