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European honey bee on Hawthorn Dutch name: Bij op eenstijlige meidoorn (Crataegus monogyna) Apis mellifera,Geotagged,The Netherlands,Western honey bee Click/tap to enlarge

European honey bee on Hawthorn

Dutch name: Bij op eenstijlige meidoorn (Crataegus monogyna)

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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.

Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2012. Captured Mar 27, 2011 15:24 in Tongelreeppad 1, 5644 Gestel, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/10.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 250mm