Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
31.1088, -97.4975
Field Notes
Description:
The blooms on the guajillo were a big attraction to insects in general, but especially the honey bees. There were dozens of them visiting the flowers.
Habitat:
Wildlife habitat yard.
Notes:
Honey bees are somewhat variable in color but are some shade of black, brown or brown intermixed with yellow. They have dense hairs on the pronotum and sparser hair on the abdomen. Microscopically, at least some of the body hairs of bees (Apoidea) are branched (pumose). The abdomen often appears banded. Larvae are legless grubs, white in color.
Reference Links:
Western honey bee
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 5, 2013
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