For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Showing posts with label Apis mellifera) Family Apidae bee. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Honey Bees - pollen (Apis mellifera) Family Apidae

Their legs get so full of pollen eventually, you wonder how they can fly. The Honey Bee nests in exsisting cavaties in buildings and old trees. It has a very social structure with the larvae being fed by the workers.