Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Tennent, ACT
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| Apis mellifera | MichaelBedingfield | 1 Dec 2019 |
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In Gigerline Nature Reserve, near Tharwa Sandwash.
4 comments
2 Dec 2019
I occasionally come across feral bee nests, but was never reporting them. Are they of interest to CNM?
2 Dec 2019
Yes Marthijn
I've just added new question specifically for honey bees to tick a box if there is a hive present. Feral honey bees are a significant environmental problem. They occupy tree hollows which native animals need and compete with native bees for food.
I've just added new question specifically for honey bees to tick a box if there is a hive present. Feral honey bees are a significant environmental problem. They occupy tree hollows which native animals need and compete with native bees for food.
2 Dec 2019
Michael, sorry to maybe sound pedantic, but when you say hive, do you mean a natural (i.e. a tree hollow), or a man made hive? According to Wikipedia, nest is normally used for natural, and hive for man-made.
2 Dec 2019
I'm not the best a such language subtleties....
I mean a wild nest. We would not be interested in domestic hives.
I mean a wild nest. We would not be interested in domestic hives.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088769-35.531111
- Altitude 590.2m
- Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2019 07:07 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Yes Nest present
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apis mellifera Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Apis mellifera Scientific name
- European honey bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
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