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Two bees on coneflower - Apis mellifera
Copyright © 2009 Pam Phillips

Two bees on coneflower - Apis mellifera
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 17, 2009
Are both of these bees honeybees? The one on the right has a curious alternating pattern in the bands on its abdomen.
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Contributed by Pam Phillips on 3 August, 2009 - 4:06pm
Last updated 30 August, 2009 - 10:34pm

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… Pam Phillips, 30 August, 2009 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

I think they're both honey bees.
There's a fair amount of variation in these, including overall color ranging from, uh, honey to very dark brown. I shot one with an almost shell-like abdomen.
… Ron Hemberger, 3 August, 2009 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

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