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Honey Bee

Apis Mellifera

Photo by HemaShah
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Hema Shah photography.
pic of the day ,Sept 01,great nature project.

Reference Links:

bee - Apis mellifera - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (16)
HemaShah
Here is an all orange one. http://bugguide.net/node/view/388402
HemaShah
i checked with Bug guide and this is an all Black Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera. i posted the link in the previous comment. They can range from all orange to all black. Call it a color morph or melanistic? :)
HemaShah
http://bugguide.net/node/view/380098
CindyBinghamKeiser
congratulations on being chosen for Great Nature Project Daily Pics on Sept 1st! You can see the collection at: http://www.greatnatureproject.org/collections/12
AshleyT
New things are always very exciting!
HemaShah
http://www.dereila.ca/whispers/two.html i am also going by this link in which the female resembles the above pic. Thnx Ashley. i am delited that I spotted something new.
AshleyT
Yea I'm definitely not positive of that, invertebrates aren't my specialty. But it looks right, and range and habitat look good for it :)
HemaShah
All corrections welcome! Thank you :))
HemaShah
Thank you for the ID , Ashley. The Habitat fits perfectly ",Osmia lignaria" the subspecies does very well in The cool damp climate of the pacific. Osmia lignaria propinqua is the name of the subspecies.
AshleyT
Yes, like annika said. Should have added a smiley face or something :)
Annika
I'm sure Ashley knows that, she's just pointing the mistake out so you can fix it!
HemaShah
It is a mistake obviously. I have uploaded at least 50 bees so far,all as arthropods.
AshleyT
And bees are not birds, this should be in the arthropods category.
AshleyT
Looks like Osmia lignaria to me.
HemaShah
Please check ID on this bee.Thanks.

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