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Apid Bee Collection (page 2)

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Bumblebee (probably Bombus terrestris) visiting flowers of Sainfoin

Bumblebee (probably Bombus terrestris) visiting flowers of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) in a restored wildflower meadow, near Bristol, UK, June

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale

Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flowerhead among many Common daisies (Bellis perennis)

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Small garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) landing on an Agapanthus flower in garden

Small garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) landing on an Agapanthus flower in garden, Cheshire, UK, July

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Bumblebee (Bombus) on Rampion flower (Phyteuma), France, May

Bumblebee (Bombus) on Rampion flower (Phyteuma), France, May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching hive entrance, with trails of departing bees

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching hive entrance, with trails of departing bees visible. Urban garden, Bristol, UK, May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying close to hive entrance, with flight trails visible

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying close to hive entrance, with flight trails visible. Urban garden, Bristol, UK, May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Yellow archangel

Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp. ) photographed on black in cloud forest

Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp. ) photographed on black in cloud forest
Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp.) photographed on black in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region

Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region
Orchid bee (Euglossa sp.) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region

Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region
Orchid bee (Euglossa sp.) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea), Berkshire

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea), Berkshire, England, UK, August

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey garlic (Nectaroscordium siculum) with Bumblebee in flight

Honey garlic (Nectaroscordium siculum) with Bumblebee in flight. Naturalised in the Avon Gorge, Bristol, UK, June

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) nectaring on Camellia St Ewe (Camellia u williamsii)

Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) nectaring on Camellia St Ewe (Camellia u williamsii)
Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) nectaring on Camellia St Ewe (Camellia × williamsii). Surrey, England, UK. March

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Bumblebee (Bombus sp) looking for pollen amongst fallen Southern magnolia (Magnolia

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) looking for pollen amongst fallen Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) stamens. Surrey, England, UK. July

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on Bonnet bellflower (Codonopsis clematidea)

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on Bonnet bellflower (Codonopsis clematidea). Surrey, England, UK. July

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Bumblebee (Bombus sp) nectaring on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). Surrey, England, UK

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) nectaring on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). Surrey, England, UK. September

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)

Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)
Long-horned bee (Eucera sp.), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus) flower to roost at night. Turkey. May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Bumblebee (Bombus sp) and Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on Love-in-a-mist

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) and Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) flower. Anthers transferring pollen onto bee backs

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) covered in pollen emerging from nectaring in Crocus (Crocus sp)

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) covered in pollen emerging from nectaring in Crocus (Crocus sp). On nature reserve, Surrey, England, UK. March

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen grains on back. Inside male Squash (Cucurbita sp) flower

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen grains on back. Inside male Squash (Cucurbita sp) flower. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK. September

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen nectaring on Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp)

Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen nectaring on Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp), pollen from anthers on backside and legs. Surrey, England, UK. March

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets and pollen on head, thorax and abdomen

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets and pollen on head, thorax and abdomen. Bee withdrawing from Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) flower after nectaring. In garden, Surrey, England, UK

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male robbing nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa)

Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male robbing nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa), not pollinating flower. The Cape, South Africa. February

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Bumblebee (Bombus sp) in Squash (Cucurbita sp) flower, covered in pollen. Surrey, England, UK

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) in Squash (Cucurbita sp) flower, covered in pollen. Surrey, England, UK. September

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on pollen in Apple (Malus domestica) flower, collecting

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on pollen in Apple (Malus domestica) flower, collecting pollen in pollen basket. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Painted nomad bee (Nomada fucata) male bee with characteristic green eyes, sleeping

Painted nomad bee (Nomada fucata) male bee with characteristic green eyes, sleeping with jaws locked around grass stem, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Heath bumblebee (Bombus jonellus) queen feeding on goldenrod flowers (Solidago), Monmouthshire

Heath bumblebee (Bombus jonellus) queen feeding on goldenrod flowers (Solidago), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Close up of Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding at a flower (Aster sp)

Close up of Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding at a flower (Aster sp), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) taking off from flower with canal in the background, Strasbourg, France

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) taking off from flower with canal in the background, Strasbourg, France. June 2014

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) feeding on Green alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)

Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) feeding on Green alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: European honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on Oilseed rape / Rapeseed (Brassica napus) flowers

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on Oilseed rape / Rapeseed (Brassica napus) flowers, UK, April

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)

Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, April

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker on freshly made honey comb, Kiel, Germany, May

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker on freshly made honey comb, Kiel, Germany, May

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers looking after queen cells, Kiel, Germany

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers looking after queen cells, Kiel, Germany

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bees (Apis mellifera) forming living bridge, Kiel, Germany, June

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) forming living bridge, Kiel, Germany, June

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower

Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower in unmown lawn

Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower in unmown lawn, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping its Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)

Garden Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping its Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) prey in silk, Bristol, UK, September. Sequence 4/10

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, Surrey, England, July

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, Surrey, England, July

Background imageApid Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting Grape hyacinth, Sheffield, UK

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting Grape hyacinth, Sheffield, UK



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