Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Fisher, ACT
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| Apis mellifera | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Dec 2019 | |
| Apis mellifera | Marthijn | 2 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
A clear example of the feral bee problem. The second image is from 2011 when the same hollow was occupied by an Owlet Nightjar.
2 comments
2 Dec 2019
Thanks MarthJin are you ok with the Parks Service using these images, with acknowledgement in social media posts and other education uses?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067573-35.364178
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Fisher, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2019 08:32 AM Recorded on
- Marthijn Recorded by
- Yes Nest present
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Marthijn 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location