The insect is a Western honey bee (Apis mellifera), foraging on flowering stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile / Sedum).

Key Diagnostic Features

• Abdomen Pattern: Alternating black and amber-yellow bands with fine fuzzy rings, tapering to a pointed tip characteristic of female worker honey bees.

• Leg Anatomy: Hind leg displays the wide, flattened tibia adapted as a pollen basket (corbicula).

• Head & Eyes: Large, dark compound eyes covered with microscopic hairs, and characteristic elbowed antennae. (Commentary Gemini AI)