Apis mellifera

Usually I have to shoot dozens of photos to get a flying insect focused in mid air, but this one was one of two shots, one blurred and this one...pure luck! :-D

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Christine Young

Lion

Impressive and very well done! Posted 4 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much Christine ^_^ Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Love it! Posted 4 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  So glad you like it Ferdy :-D Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Completely frozen at 1/2400s Posted 4 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Exactly, they move so fast it's hard to keep up with them ^_^ Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Love the composition here, the negative space - the viewpoint from such a tiny insect coming up to a large flower. Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
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  I really aprecciate your kind words Ruth, thanks :-) Posted 3 years ago

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 Flavio