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another bee - Apis mellifera
Copyright © 2012 Stephanie Sanchez

another bee - Apis mellifera
Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
July 12, 2012
Lots of honeybees, Apis mellifera (Thanks Matt!), were buzzing about my Firebush. One bee stood out as different - it was a light golden color instead of stripey.
Contributed by Stephanie Sanchez on 12 July, 2012 - 11:16am
Last updated 12 July, 2012 - 12:19pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 12 July, 2012 - 12:19pm

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