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The Court of the Sun | Apis mellifera Congregating in the court of the Sun,<br /> the little king searches for his Queen,<br /> eluding onlookers waiting to buzz the royal couple.<br /> <br /> Wild Light Post: <a href="http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/court/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/court/</a> Apis mellifera,Apis mellifera ligustica,European honey bee,Italian honey bee,Western honey bee(Apis mellifera),apis,bee,beekeeping,entomology,flight,flower,garden,hive,honey,honey bee,honeybee,insect,pollen Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The Court of the Sun | Apis mellifera

Congregating in the court of the Sun,
the little king searches for his Queen,
eluding onlookers waiting to buzz the royal couple.

Wild Light Post: http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/court/

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  1. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Whoho, wow, just look at that. Four bees in an action shot and just look at those legs. Never seen m so detailed before. Applause! Posted 13 years ago
  2. View Rick Lieder's profile
    Rick Lieder
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    Thanks Ludo. Always nice to catch a drone. Posted 13 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazing. I recently tried shooting some in-action bees but its so hard. Posted 13 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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