Worker Bee is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on November 24th, 2012.
Worker Bee
A honey bee that is pollinating flowers and gathering nectar.
Honey bees (or honeybees) are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily... more
by Robert Bales
Title
Worker Bee
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
A honey bee that is pollinating flowers and gathering nectar.
Honey bees (or honeybees) are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis. Currently, there are only seven recognised species of honey bee with a total of 44 subspecies, though historically, anywhere from six to eleven species have been recognised. Honey bees represent only a small fraction of the approximately 20,000 known species of bees. Some other types of related bees produce and store honey, but only members of the genus Apis are true honey bees.
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November 24th, 2012
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Comments (4)
Jacqueline Athmann
Great close up! love this Robert! f/v
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for the nice comments and the f/v. It is greatly appreciated Jacqueline!!
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