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Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

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.

Habitat:

Texas Sage in wildlife habitat yard.

Reference Links:

Western honey bee

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PublishedJuly 19, 2013

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