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Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Description:

Common bee in this area with yellow and black striped abdomen and yellow head. This one is near its end I think a its wings are pretty banged up and it wasn't flying around very much.

Habitat:

In the back yard on a Hollywood Juniper tree

Notes:

The video is of two Western Honeybees in a frenzy on a pink rose.

1 species ID suggestions

Common Honey bee
Apis mellifera

2 Comments

I added a video of two western honeybees on a rose. I can't tell if they're actually wrestling over the pollen or if they're greeting each other.

Thank you for the ID Juan!

Escondido, California, USA

Lat: 33.15, Long: -117.01

Spotted on Aug 2, 2011
Submitted on Aug 2, 2011

Reference

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