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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Photo#910011
Copyright © 2014
Mardon Erbland
Is this a Bee? -
Apis mellifera
47.630872N 52.68775W, Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
April 16, 2014
Size: Est. 1.5 cm
Surprised to see this out so early in the year. Some snow still on the ground. Found on a garage door window.
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Contributed by
Mardon Erbland
on 16 April, 2014 - 1:45pm
Active all winter
Honey bee hives send out scouts all winter. When the scouts find something to eat they tell the rest of the hive.
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John F. Carr
, 16 April, 2014 - 3:41pm
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a honey bee
Moved from
Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees
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First for Newfoundland/Laborador in April on BG.
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metrioptera
, 16 April, 2014 - 2:19pm
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