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Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)? - Apis mellifera - female
Copyright © 2015 Salvador Vitanza

Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)? - Apis mellifera - Female
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
August 23, 2015

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Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)? - Apis mellifera - female Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)? - Apis mellifera - female Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)? - Apis mellifera - female Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)? - Apis mellifera - female
Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 24 August, 2015 - 1:03am
Last updated 24 August, 2015 - 6:27am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 24 August, 2015 - 6:27am

Can't be sure of subspecies from color
Also most should be hybrids anyway
… John S. Ascher, 24 August, 2015 - 6:26am

 
Also
Some honey bees look darker as they age and lose hair. This is an old one judging by the ragged wings. And you can see that it is rather hairless.
… Beatriz Moisset, 21 November, 2016 - 7:49am

 
Thank you Beatriz!
Interesting info.
… Salvador Vitanza, 21 November, 2016 - 8:03am

 
Thank you John!
I appreciate your kind help and explanation.
… Salvador Vitanza, 24 August, 2015 - 7:01am

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