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Western Honey Bee in Old Rose

Apis mellifera

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Description:

The Western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera comes from Latin melli- "honey" and ferre "to bear"—hence the scientific name means "honey-bearing bee"
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Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

Reference Links:

European honey bee - Apis mellifera - Overview, Western honey bee

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