Italian Honey Bee - Apis mellifera

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Eric Matthews, 26 July, 2009 - 4:00pm

Correct

Apis melifera - This one is an Italian Honey Bee.

… Gerald K. Watson, 26 July, 2009 - 3:53pm

What is the differece between an Italian Honey bee and European?

… Eric Matthews, 27 July, 2009 - 8:36pm

The accent?

… Ron Hemberger, 28 August, 2013 - 12:21am

Honey Bees

Eric,
There are 17 races of European Honey Bees. The coloration is the key to ID. Italians are the lightest colored of the races. Italians are Apis mellifera ligustica. First ID'd in 1806 by Spinola.

… Gerald K. Watson, 28 July, 2009 - 5:33am

Thank you All

Thanks I saw a neat special on the disappearance of the honeybee on pbs last night...and come to think of it....it just doesn't seem like there are a lot of feral honeybees around like there used to be.

… Eric Matthews, 28 July, 2009 - 9:36am

Thank you. Is there a good be

Thank you. Is there a good bee page on the net?

… Eric Matthews, 26 July, 2009 - 3:57pm

i'd call it a European honeybee, Apis mellifera

I'm not sure if you'll get anything different. Wait and see what other people have to say.

… Andrew Williams, 26 July, 2009 - 3:09pm

thanks Andy

… Eric Matthews, 26 July, 2009 - 3:10pm