Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

	Apis mellifera	6 Sep 2022	waltraud
	Apis mellifera	6 Sep 2022	MPW

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These Honeybees were feeding on a "mystery" white crystaline substances, sprinkled liberally on the ground, 1-2 kg, which we suspect to be white sugar ? A used Coffee cup was nearby. Any ideas why anyone may be sprinkling "sugar" in a Nature Reserve, Yellow Box / Red Gum grassy woodland ? All ideas welcome. Watson near Clancy's Track.

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waltraud wrote:

6 Sep 2022

Max I think the mystery substance is sugar; please see my emails.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.168333 -35.230278
Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
5 Sep 2022 10:35 AM Recorded on
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MPW Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

Baileys Red Gum Tree Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Unknown Gender

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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