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European Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

Honey bees (genus Apis) are represented by only one species, Apis mellifera, with us in Norway. All honeybees in Norway today came originally from domesticated populations.

Habitat:

In a garden.

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Comments (2)
Gaia80
Wait, what do you mean all honeybees came from domesticated populations? Even the bees producing honey that the vikings used to make mead? If so that's amazing, and if so, when was it brought to scandinavia?

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