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Apis mellifera Habitat: Garden Apis,Apis mellifera,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Western honey bee,bee,honey bee,pollinator Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Apis mellifera

Habitat: Garden

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    Calbost Niel
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    Lovely Shot Christine

    Niel     Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks Niel! Posted 4 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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 7, 2021. Captured Jun 18, 2020 22:04 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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