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Apis mellifera
There are not many wild bee hives left in the state of Florida because of the tiny Varroa Mite, which kill the honey bees. Orange trees need honeybees to pollinate them to make fruit and seeds.
Although I live near an abandoned orange grove, the Honeybees that I located were gathering pollen from Lantana and Spanish Needle flowers.
Honeybees are very friendly and are not easily frightened unless there is sudden movement. They are very beautiful to watch as they gather pollen. The back legs of the worker female honeybee have little sacs to carry pollen.
Spotted on Dec 14, 2011
Submitted on Dec 27, 2011
6 Comments
Glad you liked the photo, Karen! We have our rainy season here too. thankfully it has passed!
Beautiful picture! Just what I needed on this miserable rainy day in Tennessee!
Appreciate you, Arun!
Honey treat .. nice spotting !!!
Appreciate your comment and input, Apple! It is hard to imagine all that we depend upon the honey bees to do and we take it for granted so much...I really enjoy seeing them!!
Excellent education on honey bees! I have been concerned about the decreasing numbers of honey bees as well. As someone from Michigan, we too depend on honey bees for our fruit orchards to be successful. Many invasive species are now preying on our honey bees either by feeding on them or destroying their homes. This is a serious plight and should be observed and documented. And, honeybees are friendly! Thanks for sharing such great information here!