Honey Bees
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Description
Ubiquitous medium-sized bees; often with an orange coloration on abdomen; females with pollen baskets on hind legs
Species
Family:
ApidaeGenus:
ApisSpecies:
melliferaNative to Florida?
NoSize
medium
3-6 mm very small - small bees, i.e., sweat bees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
Nesting
above ground
Behavior
Foraging Period
year-roundSociality
socialKnown For
Used for crop pollination, honey production, and as a hobby
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