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Busy bee breaktime Apis mellifera having a little rest. <br /> <br /> The European honey bee is an exotic species that was introduced into the Australian environment over 180 years ago by European Colonial communities. <br /> <br /> 15 mm length Apidae,Apis mellifera,Australia,European honey bee,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Spring,Western honey bee,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Busy bee breaktime

Apis mellifera having a little rest.

The European honey bee is an exotic species that was introduced into the Australian environment over 180 years ago by European Colonial communities.

15 mm length

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    Brilliantly focussed Posted 2 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 Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 3, 2022. Captured Oct 3, 2022 11:19 in 192 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm