This sunflower is one of two that spouted up by my driveway earlier this summer. The flowers finally opened up at the end of September, and quickly became popular with the local insects.

When I was getting ready to photograph the sunflower, the bumblebee was by herself in the flower, near the right side of the sunflower's center. The moth was outside the flower on one of the petals. The moth entered the flower by walking between two petals near the place where the bumblebee was working.

The moth walked up and SHOVED the bumblebee out of his way! The bee moved over and let the moth through. I don't think I'd mess with someone who has a stinger! The moth was very brave, or stupid. In any case, the bumblebee let him get away with it.

I have another photograph of the moth standing on one of the petals before he walked into the center of the sunflower.

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