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Honey bee Apis mellifera,Macro,Western honey bee Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Honey bee

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    WildFlower
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    Great details, so sharp! Posted 12 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Great macro, buddy! Promoted to homepage and added to these lists:


     Posted 12 years ago, modified 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
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2013. Captured Jul 20, 2013 18:47.
  • Canon EOS 500D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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