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Honey Bee Collection (page 4)

"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: USA, California. Honey bee in flight. Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes

USA, California. Honey bee in flight. Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Illustration of Honey Bee on flower and other worker bees flying to and from beehive with nectar

Illustration of Honey Bee on flower and other worker bees flying to and from beehive with nectar

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Cartoon of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), flying

Cartoon of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), flying

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Brood comb with drone brood surrounded by worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Brood comb with drone brood surrounded by worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bees -Apis mellifera var carnica-, worker bees and male drones on bright honeycomb

Honey bees -Apis mellifera var carnica-, worker bees and male drones on bright honeycomb

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee -Apis sp. - on Borage -Borago officinalis-, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Bee -Apis sp. - on Borage -Borago officinalis-, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
Bee -Apis sp.- on Borage -Borago officinalis-, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Two honey bees, left, Carnian -Apis mellifera var carnica-, right

Two honey bees, left, Carnian -Apis mellifera var carnica-, right, a hybrid Italian Bee -Apis ligustica bast.- on honeycomb with a propolis coating

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee on flower

Honey bee on flower
Macro shot of honey bee collecting some pollen from lavender flower

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: A bee meets a cosmos flower

A bee meets a cosmos flower
Beautiful macro shot of a bee and a yellow cosmos flower, gentle bokeh, natural photo

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bees In Colour

Bees In Colour
An engraving of various bees, circa 1800. Pictured are honey bees (1. worker, 2. male, 3. queen), common humble bees (4 and 5), lapidary bees (6. male, 7)

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee in pastel flowers

Honey bee in pastel flowers
Honey bee with pollen baskets attached to its legs gathering pollen from the stamen of a pink daisy

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee sting SEM

Bee sting SEM
Honey bee sting. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the sting of a honey bee (Apis mellifera). Honey bees live in a colonial nest

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee mouth, SEM C016 / 8004

Honey bee mouth, SEM C016 / 8004
Honey bee mouth. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the mouth a honey bee (Apis sp.), showing the hairs that cover its body. Magnification: x37, when printed 10 centimetres high

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honeybee dance, diagram

Honeybee dance, diagram
Honeybee dance. Diagram showing a honeybee using its waggle dance to convey the location of food to the other honeybees surrounding it

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee head, SEM

Honey bee head, SEM
Honey bee head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a honey bee (Apis sp.). The compound eyes (red) are either side of the antennae

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee foot claws, SEM

Bee foot claws, SEM
Bee foot claws, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These claws, on a bees fore legs, are used to comb pollen from the body and transfer it to the pollen baskets on the bees hind legs

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Seattle. Honeybees at entrance to beehive

Seattle. Honeybees at entrance to beehive

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Seattle. Honeybees in beehive

Seattle. Honeybees in beehive

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Seattle. Closeup of bee and comb, with honey

Seattle. Closeup of bee and comb, with honey
Seattle. Close-up of bee and comb, with honey

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Seattle. Closeup of honeybee

Seattle. Closeup of honeybee
Seattle. Close-up of honeybee

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: USA, Oregon, Multnomah County. Honey bees cluster onto lilac tree

USA, Oregon, Multnomah County. Honey bees cluster onto lilac tree. Credit as: Steve Terrill / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee collecting nectar, Apis mellifera, Kentucky

Honey bee collecting nectar, Apis mellifera, Kentucky

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Cabbage White Butterfly and reflection, Pieris rapae, Louisville, Kentucky

Cabbage White Butterfly and reflection, Pieris rapae, Louisville, Kentucky (Large format sizes available)

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: USA, Colorado, Jefferson County. Honey bee on daisy blossom

USA, Colorado, Jefferson County. Honey bee on daisy blossom. Credit as: Cathy & Gordon Illg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: USA, California. Honey bee on flower. Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes

USA, California. Honey bee on flower. Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Picture No. 11808338

Picture No. 11808338
Western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from flower, Piedmont, Italy Date:

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Apis bull

Apis bull
Illustration of a apis bull

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bee hives

Bee hives
Engraving of a Bell-shaped bee hive

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Insects

Insects
Antique illustration of Insects

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Bees and larvae inside beehive

Bees and larvae inside beehive

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Young honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Young honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Digital illustration of Honeybee waggle dance where angle from sun indicates direction

Digital illustration of Honeybee waggle dance where angle from sun indicates direction, and duration of waggle part of dance signifies distance

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Black and white digital illustration of inquisitive kitten sitting near honeybee flying above beehiv

Black and white digital illustration of inquisitive kitten sitting near honeybee flying above beehiv

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Illustration of European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) edge of glass

Illustration of European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) edge of glass

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Illustration of pink Crab Spider on thistle attacking bee

Illustration of pink Crab Spider on thistle attacking bee

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Western Tanager and Honey Bee

Western Tanager and Honey Bee
Male Western Tanager perched on a stalk of wild mustard and looking at flying honey bee

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: USA, California. Bee pollinating a flower

USA, California. Bee pollinating a flower. Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee -Apis mellifica- feeding on Goat Willow, Pussy Willow or Great Sallow -Salix caprea

Honey bee -Apis mellifica- feeding on Goat Willow, Pussy Willow or Great Sallow -Salix caprea-, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey bee -Apis mellifica- in flight at Goat Willow, Pussy Willow or Great Sallow -Salix caprea

Honey bee -Apis mellifica- in flight at Goat Willow, Pussy Willow or Great Sallow -Salix caprea-, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Swarming bees -Apis mellifera-

Swarming bees -Apis mellifera-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on an Alpine aster -Aster alpinus-

Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on an Alpine aster -Aster alpinus-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Carnolian Honeybee -Apis mellifera var. carnica-, on comb with capped brood cells and pollen cells

Carnolian Honeybee -Apis mellifera var. carnica-, on comb with capped brood cells and pollen cells

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Newly developed honeycomb with worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Newly developed honeycomb with worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Honeybees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-, on brood comb with freshly laid eggs in honeycomb cells

Honeybees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-, on brood comb with freshly laid eggs in honeycomb cells

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Brood comb with drone brood surrounded by worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Brood comb with drone brood surrounded by worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Carnolian honey bee -Apis mellifera var carnica-, on blue flower of mountain knapweed or

Carnolian honey bee -Apis mellifera var carnica-, on blue flower of mountain knapweed or cornflower -Centaurea montana L.-

Background imageHoney Bee Collection: Newly-created wax comb of the honey bee -Apis mellifera var carnica- with larvae, worker bees, c

Newly-created wax comb of the honey bee -Apis mellifera var carnica- with larvae, worker bees, c. 5-7 days, in jelly




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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.