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Honey Bee Collection (#6)

"Honey bees, the architects of sweetness 🐝🍯✨" Discovering the intricate world of honey bees is like unwrapping a treasure trove of nature's wonders

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Colony of Honey Bees -Apis mellifera var carnica- on fresh honeycomb with honey

Colony of Honey Bees -Apis mellifera var carnica- on fresh honeycomb with honey

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee -Apis mellifera var carnica- being fed by two other bees

Honey Bee -Apis mellifera var carnica- being fed by two other bees

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee -Apiforme- on a white clover flower

Bee -Apiforme- on a white clover flower

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on the flower of a Shiny Coneflower -Rudbeckia nitida-

Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on the flower of a Shiny Coneflower -Rudbeckia nitida-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee -Apis sp. -, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Bee -Apis sp. -, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Bee -Apis sp.-, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: European Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on a Sunflower -Helianthus-

European Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on a Sunflower -Helianthus-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: European Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on a red Sunflower -Helianthus-

European Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on a red Sunflower -Helianthus-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bees -Apis mellifera- on honeycomb with capped cells holding honey, winter bees, Bavaria

Honey Bees -Apis mellifera- on honeycomb with capped cells holding honey, winter bees, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Wildlife

Wildlife
Bee collecting pollen from Australian Wattle tree

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: A sunny winter day

A sunny winter day
A lovely, sunny Winter day with lots of bees flying around the Jade bush

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Macro of an Honey bee on a flower

Macro of an Honey bee on a flower
Cedar Creek, Queensland, Australia. Sept. 2008

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: North America, USA, WA, Walla Walla County honey bee collects pollen in a lavender

North America, USA, WA, Walla Walla County honey bee collects pollen in a lavender
North America, USA, Washington, Walla Walla County. honey bee collects pollen in a lavender plant

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee (Apis sp. ) gathering nector from Firewheel flower in the Falcon State Park

Honey Bee (Apis sp. ) gathering nector from Firewheel flower in the Falcon State Park
Honey Bee (Apis sp.) gathering nector from Firewheel flower in the Falcon State Park butterfly garden on Falcon Lake, US/Mexico border of south Texas, USA

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee Pollinating Cactus Flower (Prickly Pear) Apis mellifera / Opuntia

Honey Bee Pollinating Cactus Flower (Prickly Pear) Apis mellifera / Opuntia, South Eastern Arizona

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bees with hive in bird house, Apis mellifera

Honey Bees with hive in bird house, Apis mellifera

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana) adult female, worker feeding on flowers, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta

Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana) adult female, worker feeding on flowers, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, March

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana) adults, swarm at nest in tree, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta

Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana) adults, swarm at nest in tree, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, March

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) swarm, hanging from branch of tree, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) swarm, hanging from branch of tree, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, May

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) wild swarm, swarming around nest, blurred movement, Blithfield

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) wild swarm, swarming around nest, blurred movement, Blithfield, Staffordshire, England, May

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey comb, bees and larvae, close-up

Honey comb, bees and larvae, close-up

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee (Apis) perching on Linaria vulgaris (Common Toadflax) flower

Honey Bee (Apis) perching on Linaria vulgaris (Common Toadflax) flower

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee (Apis) feeding on nectar from pink rose

Honey Bee (Apis) feeding on nectar from pink rose

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bees on a honeycomb, close-up

Bees on a honeycomb, close-up

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey comb and bees, close-up

Honey comb and bees, close-up

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee collecting nectar

Bee collecting nectar

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera), overhead view

Honey bee (Apis mellifera), overhead view

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Worker bee Apis mellifica sucking nectar and pollen from flower, illustration

Worker bee Apis mellifica sucking nectar and pollen from flower, illustration
Worker bee (Apis mellifica) sucking nectar and pollen from a flower, illustration

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: European honey worker bees Apis mellifera, illustration

European honey worker bees Apis mellifera, illustration
European honey worker bees (Apis mellifera), illustration

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: European honey queen bee Apis mellifera at hive, illustration

European honey queen bee Apis mellifera at hive, illustration
European honey queen bee (Apis mellifera) at the hive, illustration

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: European honey worker bees Apis mellifera storing honey in hive, illustration

European honey worker bees Apis mellifera storing honey in hive, illustration
European honey worker bees (Apis mellifera) storing honey in the hive, illustration

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee perching on heather branch

Bee perching on heather branch

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bees emerging from beehive, close-up

Honey bees emerging from beehive, close-up

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey comb, bees and larvae, close-up

Honey comb, bees and larvae, close-up

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee comb C017 / 3713

Honey bee comb C017 / 3713
Honey bee comb. Close-up of a comb from the hive of a honey bee (Apis sp.). The cells of this comb are used to store pollen. The different colours are due to the different types of pollen being stored

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee C017 / 7650

Honey bee C017 / 7650
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on Echinacea sp. flower nectar. Honey bees are in decline in many parts of the world but appear to be thriving in urban areas where there is less exposure to

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: F / col SEM of a mite (Varroa) of the honeybee

F / col SEM of a mite (Varroa) of the honeybee
Mite of the honeybee. False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the mite Varroa jacobsoni that occurs as an ectoparasite on the honeybee (Apis sp.)

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee feeding

Honey bee feeding
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on a flower. This is a field bee, an older female worker bee who spends time out of the colony foraging for food

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Coloured SEM of hamuli of honey bee wing

Coloured SEM of hamuli of honey bee wing
Honeybee wing coupling mechanism. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph of the edge of the wing of a Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee collecting nectar Z345 / 0770

Honey bee collecting nectar Z345 / 0770
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting nectar from a flower. The nectar is drawn out of the flower through its proboscis (hollow tongue)

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee F007 / 6603

Honey bee F007 / 6603
Honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6601

Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6601
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee on a flower F007 / 6602

Honey bee on a flower F007 / 6602
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on a flower

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6599

Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6599
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6597

Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6597
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6600

Honey bee on honeycomb F007 / 6600
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honeybee feeding C014 / 2570

Honeybee feeding C014 / 2570
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) feeding on the flower of a century plant (Agave americana). Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honeybee feeding C014 / 2571

Honeybee feeding C014 / 2571
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) feeding on the flower of a century plant (Agave americana). Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands




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"Honey bees, the architects of sweetness 🐝🍯✨" Discovering the intricate world of honey bees is like unwrapping a treasure trove of nature's wonders. On a honeycomb, these tiny creatures create their masterpiece, meticulously crafting hexagonal cells to store their golden nectar. As we delve deeper into their lives, we uncover the secrets hidden within. The Apis mellifera species reveals its mesmerizing life cycle through an expanded cross-section. Insets showcase every stage from egg to larva and pupa until they emerge as fully formed honey bees ready to take flight. Their internal anatomy is equally fascinating; a cross-section exposes the complexity beneath those delicate wings. Intricate artwork captures the essence of bee anatomy with precision and beauty. From detailed illustrations showcasing each body part to stunning close-ups revealing textured legs and captivating head structures captured by SEM technology, it's impossible not to be in awe of these remarkable insects. Observing them in action brings us closer to understanding their role in our ecosystem. Bees buzzing around flowers, like skilled pollinators on a mission, demonstrate how they facilitate plant reproduction while indulging in sweet nectar rewards. The European honey bee finds solace amidst ice plant flowers at Welder Wildlife Refuge—a harmonious dance between nature's creations. Even at microscopic levels, honey bees continue to amaze us. SEM images unveil intricate details such as hairy legs designed for collecting pollen or capturing glimpses of their distinctive heads adorned with compound eyes that perceive the world differently than ours. As we explore further into this enchanting realm, Leuckarts Zoological Wall Chart presents an educational glimpse into Apis' anatomical wonders—No. XXVII becomes a visual gateway unlocking knowledge about these industrious beings, and are more than just diligent workers; they are vital contributors ensuring biodiversity thrives across our planet.