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Western honey bee

Apis mellifera

Description:

The western honey bee is native to the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa. As of the early 1600s, the insect was introduced to North America, with subsequent introductions of other European subspecies two centuries later. Since then, they have spread throughout the Americas.

Habitat:

Bull's Run, Ashland City, Tennessee

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4 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

They do Alice! This little guy was in clover - literally!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

They love stems of multiple flowers! Nice series!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Marta!

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Nice bee spotting!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Apr 18, 2012
Submitted on Apr 19, 2012

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