Apis mellifera (European honey bee)

European honey bee at Isaacs, ACT

Apis mellifera at Isaacs, ACT - 10 Feb 2019

2 images

Identification history

Apis mellifera	16 Mar 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Apis mellifera	11 Feb 2019	michael.batley
Unidentified	10 Feb 2019	Mike

3 comments

Mike wrote:

11 Feb 2019

Not the usual size, shape, coloration for Apis mellifera. Is it a drone?

michael.batley wrote:

11 Feb 2019

No, she is carrying pollen on the hind leg. The colour and shape are not uncommon and I think it is just possible to see the dense hair covering the eye. I don't recognise the flower so I can't comment on the size, except to note that she is larger than the male megachild that was visiting the same plant.

ibaird wrote:

11 Feb 2019

I keep bees and this colour and shape of honeybee is quite common in my experience.

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