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Honey Bees

Apis sp.

Description:

The honey bee is about 12 mm (1/2 inch) long and usually yellow, with 3 or 5 dark brown abdominal bands. They carry two pairs of wings and lack the constricted abdomen (wasp waist) of the wasp and hornet. Honey bees can sting, but are much less aggressive than wasps and hornets.

Habitat:

On winter honeysuckle shrub in a wildlife habitat garden.

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

another lovely pic!!

gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 8, 2013
Submitted on Feb 9, 2013

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