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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) A Western Honey Bee I photographed some time ago. Also, recently there was a beehive in our front yard for the third time and I think that is a sign of the improving ecosystem health in my area. Animalia,Animals,Apis mellifera,Caribbean,Insecta,Insects,Trinidad and Tobago,Western Honey Bee,Western honey bee Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

A Western Honey Bee I photographed some time ago. Also, recently there was a beehive in our front yard for the third time and I think that is a sign of the improving ecosystem health in my area.

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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 Wesley Goorachan
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By Wesley Goorachan

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Uploaded Oct 16, 2021. Captured Oct 9, 2021 10:10.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/8.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 205mm