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European Honey Bee Collection

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: European honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on ice plant flowers (Sedum spectabile)

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on ice plant flowers (Sedum spectabile), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Composite image of Wallaceas giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera)

Composite image of Wallaceas giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera)
Composite image of Wallaces giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera). This is the worlds largest bee, which is approximately 4 times larger than a European honey bee

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Close up view of Honey Bee comb showing larvae in cells Norfolk, England, June 2017

Close up view of Honey Bee comb showing larvae in cells Norfolk, England, June 2017

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Inser Weiher in autumn, a pond with red coloured water, caused by dissolved tannins

Inser Weiher in autumn, a pond with red coloured water, caused by dissolved tannins. Berner Seeland, Berne, Switzerland, November. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on a Crab apple (Malus sylvestnis

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on a Crab apple (Malus sylvestnis) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets feeding on Balkan anemone (Anemone blanda)

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets feeding on Balkan anemone (Anemone blanda). In garden. Surrey, England, UK. April

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) extending proboscis to nectar on Common rue (Ruta graveolens)

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) extending proboscis to nectar on Common rue (Ruta graveolens). Green aphid (Aphidoidea) beneath flower. Surrey, England, UK. July

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on freshly opened yellow Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on freshly opened yellow Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers. Flowers turn pink when nectar no longer provided. In garden, Tanzania. Native to tropical Americas

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on comb with honey, Kiel, Germany, June

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on comb with honey, Kiel, Germany, June

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

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

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri)

Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri). Danzante Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Background imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen grains on back

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

Background imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) taking off from flower with canal in the background

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

Background imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey 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 imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) flying to Bluebell flowers (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) Monmouthshire

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) flying to Bluebell flowers (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: European honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, feeding on flowers (Brachyglottis sp)

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, feeding on flowers (Brachyglottis sp). Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, June

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Close up of European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera - nigra race), feeding

Close up of European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera - nigra race), feeding on ice plant flowers (Sedum spectabile), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: Honeybee (Apis meliffera) visiting flax flowers

Honeybee (Apis meliffera) visiting flax flowers, (Linum usitatissimum), Monmouthshire Wales, UK, May

Background imageEuropean Honey Bee Collection: European honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying to feed on Rosebay willowherb (Chamerion

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying to feed on Rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust Reserve, Monmouthshire Wales UK, July

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

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

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

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


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