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Honey Bee

Photo by nlralph
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Field Notes

Description:

approx 5/8 inches, golden brown with black markings. Vertically elongated eye. two sets of wings (visible on first photo)

Notes:

temperatures were below 65F. Cloudy, and insect activity was low.
three bees were seen in this small urban park within two minutes.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
If you are sure it's a honey bee you can put 'Apis mellifera' in the scientific name.

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC
Photographed
PublishedJune 11, 2017

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