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African bee

Apis mellifera scutellata

Description:

The African honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata) is a subspecies of the Western honey bee. It is native to central and southern Africa, though at the southern extreme it is replaced by the Cape honey bee, Apis mellifera capensis.

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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

A lot of color in this picture!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

Good picture, good information. Thanks

NeilHarris
Spotted by
NeilHarris

Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 22, 2011
Submitted on Mar 22, 2011

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