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Honey Bee Swarm

Apis mellifera Linnaeus

Photo by Archer 07
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Field Notes

Description:

These European honey bees swarmed to a tree in my back lot.

Habitat:

These were found during a very hot day in June, about 95 degrees, in Northern California Valley, elevation only about 100 feet.

Notes:

I contacted a local bee keeper who came out and safely captured the entire hive and queen.

Reference Links:

European honey bee - Apis mellifera

Species ID Suggestions

honey bee swarm

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Daniel R Hughes
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Comments (4)
Archer 07
Thank you Daniel for the help with the ID and the information on that great site about honey bees. That is what I love about the Noah Project site is the information and knowledge I'm able to obtain and share.
Daniel R Hughes
Archer 07 that is not a honey bee hive it is called a swarm. when a bee population gets to big for the hive to support it they produce a second queen. the older queen has to then leave so it does not get stung to death by the younger stronger one. 1/2 the bees go with the older queen re balancing the population. The swarm is temporarily there until the find a new place to build a hive.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Northern California Flora and Fauna
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PublishedDecember 2, 2015

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