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Honey bee on aster A scene from late summer last year.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Honingbij (Apis Mellifera) op Herfstaster (Symphyotrichum novi-Belgii) Apis mellifera,Geotagged,The Netherlands,Western honey bee Click/tap to enlarge

Honey bee on aster

A scene from late summer last year.

Dutch name: Honingbij (Apis Mellifera) op Herfstaster (Symphyotrichum novi-Belgii)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Oh how we long for this season to return to us :) Last weekend I went for my first macro walk of the year in a local forest. I came home empty-handed, I didn't even spot a single insect. Nature is about to explode in the coming weeks though, I'm sure. Posted 12 years ago

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The Western honey bee

The western honey bee or European honey bee is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name "Apis" is Latin for "bee", and "mellifera" is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Apr 28, 2013. Captured Sep 30, 2012 10:14 in Van Meursstraat, 5615 Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.