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Worker bees ripen nectar in freshly-built honeycomb.
A worker bee gathers nectar from a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in Illinois.
A honey bee worker, close-up. The hairs serve several functions, including insulation, pollen collection, and sensory input.
Apis mellifera, the western honey bee. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A drone honey bee, Apis mellifera. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A stingless bee (Partamona sp.) visits a sugar bowl. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Partamona soil-nesting stingless bees. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Foraging bees may gather both nectar and pollen. Both are visible on this worker, returning to the nest with a full honey stomach (visible as the distended abdomen) and pollen (stored in baskets on the legs). Urbana, Illinois, USA
A honey bee in flight (Apis mellifera). Urbana, Illinois, USA
Worker bees ripen nectar in freshly-built honeycomb.
Worker bees ripen nectar in freshly-built honeycomb.
Worker bees ripen nectar in freshly-built honeycomb.
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