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European honey bee - Apis mellifera Seen in the same bee hotel in Provinciedomein Kessel Lo in April 2015. <br /> I guess she was just resting as I don&#039;t expect these to nest in the hotel. Apis mellifera,Belgium,Geotagged,Spring,Western honey bee Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

European honey bee - Apis mellifera

Seen in the same bee hotel in Provinciedomein Kessel Lo in April 2015.
I guess she was just resting as I don't expect these to nest in the hotel.

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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 Dec 12, 2021. Captured Apr 5, 2015 15:57 in Kessel-Lo Provincial Domain, Holsbeeksesteenweg 21, 3010 Leuven, Belgium.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/4.0
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO80
  • 5.7mm