Honeybees Collection (#3)

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

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

Honeycomb in its frame Golden colour, wooden frame

Western Honeybee, Apis mellifera, a worker bee

Honeybee (Apis) hovering by flowerhead feeding on nectar, side view

Above view queen bumble bee or bombus with hairy legs and body

Honey Bees (Apoidea) crawling over bee hive, close up

Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, distinctive black and yellow stripes, pollen bags on legs filled with pollen, hooks on feet gripping petals, wings folded

Honeybee dance, artwork C013 / 5936
Honeybee dance. Computer artwork showing a honeybee (top) using its waggle dance to convey the location of food to other honeybees surrounding it

Queen Honey Bee - with attendant workers - UK
SPH-336 Queen Honey Bee - with attendant workers UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Common Wasp - stealing Honey, UK
SPH-570 COMMON WASP - STEALING HONEY from Honeybees UK Vespula vulgaris Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bee - workers licking each other - UK
SPH-346 Honey Bee - workers licking each other UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bees - guarding hive entrance - UK
SPH-361 Honey Bees - guarding hive entrance UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bee - with pollen baskets - UK
SPH-278 Honeybee - with pollen baskets, pollinating flower UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bee - tending to honeycomb - UK
SPH-297 Honeybee - tending honeycomb UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bee - worker with head in honeycomb - UK
SPH-351 Honey Bee - worker with head in honeycomb UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Beekeping - capped honey comb
SG-8146 BEE KEEPING - Capped honey comb in Honeybee hive Ardea London contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bee - on flower gathering pollen - UK
SPH-305 Honey Bee - on flower gathering pollen UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bees - on comb - showing brood cells & pollen store
JLM-6379 Honey Bees - on comb - showing brood cells & pollen store John Mason contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Asiatic / Indian Honeybee - mass - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India IN000769
COS-3848 Asiatic / Indian Honeybee - mass Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Apis cerana Bill Coster contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honey Bee - covered in pollen on privet flower
JOP-41 Honeybee - Covered in pollen on privet flower Apis mellifera Jonathan Player contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Bee keeping, beekeeper inspecting Western Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) on frame from hive, Norfolk, England, july

Bee keeping, beekeeper removing unwanted cells from frame, Norfolk, England, july

Bee keeping, beekeeper amongst hives in old Saxon village, Mesendorf, Transylvania, Romania, october

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) female workers, on frames with combs inside hive, Norfolk, England, july

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) adult, feeding, collecting pollen from Elecampane (Inula helenium) flower in garden, England, july

Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana) swarm, Keoladeo Ghana N. P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India
Asian Honey Bee (Apis cerana) swarm, Keoladeo Ghana N.P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) female worker, on comb with honey inside hive, Norfolk, England, july

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) adults, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don't nest underground because of risk of flooding

Honay Bees - honey in cells - UK
SPH-325 Honey Bees - honey in cells UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honeybees - feeding on a Sunflower heads (Helianthus annuus), Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4432 Honeybees - feeding on a Sunflower heads (Helianthus annuus) Lower Saxony, Germany Apis mellifera Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Drone Honey Bee - male on comb
JLM-8113 Drone Honeybee Male on comb. ApisMellifera John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honeybee - feeding on Echinacea Flower Apis mellifera Essex, UK IN000839
COS-2985 Honeybee - feeding on Echinacea Flower Essex, UK Apis mellifera Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honeybee - feeding on Osteospermum Flower Apis mellifera Essex, UK IN000831
COS-2984 Honeybee - feeding on Osteospermum Flower Essex, UK Apis mellifera Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honeybee - feeding on Purple Loosestrife Flower Apis mellifera Essex, UK IN000812
COS-2980 Honeybee - feeding on Purple Loosestrife Flower Essex, UK Apis mellifera Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honeybee - in flight - gathering pollen - Bedfordshire UK 008134
BB-1940 Honeybee - in flight - gathering pollen Bedfordshire UK Apis mellifera Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee ZT 47 Swarm on cheeries Apis mellifera © Z. Tunka / ARDEA LONDON
ZT-47 Honeybee - Swarm on cherries Apis mellifera Zdenek Tunka Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee SPH 358 At hive entrance, UK. Apis mellifera © Steve Hopkin / ARDEA LONDON
SPH-358 Honeybee - At hive entrance UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bee Swarm - on apple tree
ROG-2190 Honeybee - swarm on apple tree Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting lavender flowers, in lavender field. Provence
ROG-13102 Honey bee - visiting lavender flowers, in lavender field Provence, France Apis mellifera Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

African Honey Bee PS 8998 Pollinating. South Africa Apis mellifera © Peter Steyn / ARDEA LONDON
PS-8998 African Honeybees - pollinating Africa Leucodendron Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Honey Bee's Nest PS 5418 Latin name © Peter Steyn / ARDEA LONDON
PS-5418 African Honeybee's - Nest Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM): Honeybee, Magnification x 30 (A4 size: 29. 7 cm width)
LRDS-70 Honeybee Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) Apis mellifera Magnification x 30 (A4 size: 29.7 cm width) Coloured by hand to enhance natural features

Honey Bees JLM 8101 Tending honeycomb Apis mellifera © John Mason / ARDEA LONDON
JLM-8101 Honeybees - two on comb showing capped and uncapped honey cells John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Honey Bee ASW 3595 Drinking from wet sand, S. Africa Apis mellifera © Alan Weaving / ARDEA LONDON
ASW-3595 African Honeybee - drinking from wet sand S. Africa Apis mellifera Alan J. S. Weaving Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Beehive in the trees. Gardula area between Arba Minch and Konso - Ethiopia
WAT-11517 Beehive in the trees Gardula area between Arba Minch and Konso, Ethiopia M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bees With Queen cell, UK
SPH-342 Honeybee - With Queen cell UK Apis mellifera Larvae of queen will be inside the Queen cell. Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Worker Honey Bee - emerging from cell UK
SPH-313 Worker Honeybee - emerging from cell UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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"Honeybees: Nature's Busy Architects and Pollinators" A mesmerizing sight of a Honey Bee Queen surrounded by her diligent workers on a comb, showcasing the intricate hierarchy within the hive. Witness the bustling activity as Honey Bees meticulously tend to their comb and brood cells, ensuring the survival and growth of their colony. In Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, a Honeybee in flight gracefully approaches cherry tree blossoms, collecting pollen with precision for its hive's nourishment. Even royalty has limitations - behold a Queen Honey Bee with clipped wings in the UK, symbolizing human intervention to prevent swarming behavior. Amidst winter's embrace in the forest lies an enchanting scene of dormant honey bee hives patiently awaiting spring's arrival when they will buzz back to life. Delicate yet resilient, these industrious creatures are captured tending honeycomb in the heart of rural UK landscapes – nature at its finest. At Mayfield Lavender Farm, witness a hungry Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from vibrant lavender flowers; an exquisite dance between pollinator and plant. Another dedicated worker diligently tends to honeycomb in the UK – each cell holding precious nectar or developing larvae that will become future bees. Caught mid-flight over ivy blooms in Bedfordshire UK, observe a Worker Honey Bee displaying its pollen sack like a badge of honor after successful foraging. Up close and personal: marvel at the hexagonal pattern adorning honeycombs from Apis mellifera hives – nature's impeccable design crafted by hardworking bees.