Spring is coming at the @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social campus!

An #apismellifera visiting #trifoliumnigrescens reminds us how #urbanbiodiversity supports vital #ecosystemservices: From #pollination to healthier #greenspaces, even tiny interactions help keep city ecosystems thriving.

🌱🧪🌷🐝

Inspirational quote: Like a bee sealing its hive from within, quiet courage is the wax that strengthens in darkness.

Like a bee sealing its hive from within, quiet courage is the wax that strengthens in darkness.

#ApisMellifera #InnerResilience #Stillness

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2026, #springiscoming #almondtree #prunusdulcis or #prunusamygdalus #bee #apismellifera #zaragoza #spain #asafonafoto

📷 #panasoniclumixg9ii #panasonic #lumixg9ii #microfourthirds #leica100400mm

"Identification de récepteurs odorants sensibles aux composés de phéromones d’alarme chez l’abeille domestique"

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#abeille #apismellifera #jeanchristophesandoz #egce @univparissaclay.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @carcaudjulie.bsky.social @nature.com

Genetic diversity of Estonian honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) revealed by mitochondrial DNA analysis - Insectes Sociaux The honey bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 has a worldwide distribution with more than 30 subspecies recognized by morphological and genetic methods. Estonia is within the distribution area of the Eu...

New short communication! 📄

Raime & Pereira sequenced the mitochondrial COI–COII region of 156 honey bees and show that Estonia’s honey bee population is now dominated by commercial subspecies 🐝
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #ApisMellifera #GeneticDiversity #BeeConservation

#nature #bee #bees #honey #flowers #purple #wings #eyes #legs #buzz #nectar #stinger #pollen #honeybee #apismellifera

New research article! 📰

Utaipanon et al. analyzed genetic diversity in an Australian honey bee breeding program, revealing that genetic structure is shaped by geographical and mating factors🐝
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #HoneyBeeGenetics #Pollination #ApisMellifera #PopulationGenetics

Effects of weather and colony size on water collection in honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies Honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies collect water primarily for thermoregulation and larval food production. Although the mechanism underlying the reg…

Effects of weather and colony size on water collection in honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies

Le Bivic et al 2025 - clarifies water requirements of honeybee colonies in a tunnel

#bee #honeybee #science #beekeeping #Apismellifera #climatechange

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#abelles #velutina #apicultura #beekeeping #bee #apismellifera #vespavelutina @univgirona.bsky.social @obsforestcat.bsky.social

#abelles #velutina #apicultura #beekeeping #bee #apismellifera #vespavelutina
@univgirona.bsky.social

#apicultors , s'apropa el pic de la vespa asiàtica!! Ajudeu-nos a fer-ne seguiment fent comptatges als vostres abellars. 🐝
A la web (alertavelutina.net) podeu veure el mapa amb les dades recollides a cada municipi.
#abelles #velutina #apicultura #beekeeping #bee #apismellifera #vespavelutina

#BeeKeeping #ApisMellifera #insects #nature #MacroPhotography

Western honey bee foraging on goldenrod in Upper Austria.
#Bee #HoneyBee #WesternHoneybee #Biene #HonigBiene #WestlicheHonigBiene #Apis #Apismellifera #Goldenrod #Goldrute #Bienenfutter #Solidagocanadensis #Austria #UpperAustria #Österreich #Oberösterreich

Photo of a Honey Bee pollinating a lilac Dwarf Buddleia flower.

With the sun blanketed by cloud for the time being. It's harder to see the butterflies. The bees however, are more robust and industrious at the moment.
#bees #pollinators #Apismellifera #buddleja #insects

Fa uns posts us parlàvem de les actuacions realitzades fora de Catalunya, aquí us expliquem els abellars del territori català on actuem aquest any. 🐝
#vespavelutina #vespaorientalis
#apicultura #apismellifera #abella #beekeeping @ctforestal.bsky.social

ISO250 42mm 0ev f/5 1/640s

ISO320 49mm 0ev f/5.6 1/640s

ISO400 49mm 0ev f/5.6 1/640s

Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera

Primarily managed for honey production and pollination; these busy bodies are the most well known and distributed variety of bee.

#CanonT2iRebel #Photography #WarlockPhotography #Bees #WesternHoneyBee #Apismellifera

L’essaim nourricier
Folegandros, Cyclades
Juillet 2025
#apismellifera #honeybee #bees #abeille #nikonz8 #bee #biodiversity #pollinisation

@nrourapascual.bsky.social
#apicultura #apismellifera #abella #beekeeping #mel #miel #abelles #honey

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗻𝗴): This melodious warbler looks straight ahead at the photographer, perched on a descending branch, while a European honeybee flies by. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 (𝗘𝘀𝗽): Este zarcero común mira al frente, en dirección al fotógrafo, colgado de una rama descendente, mientras a su lado pasa una abeja melífera europea. Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95 Objetivo Panasonic 100-300 ƒ3.5-5.6 II Datos Exif: Modo Manual, ƒ5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 800, 600mm equivalente Científico: Hippolais polyglotta Castellano: Zarcero Común o Zarcero Políglota Catalá: Bosqueta, Busqueta, Xenna o Xerna Euskera: Sasi-txori Arrunta Galego: Folosa Políglota, Folosa Amarela ou Fulepa Amarela Português: Felosa-Poliglota Italiano: Canapino English: Melodious Warbler Français: Hypolaïs Polyglotte Deutsch: Orpheusspötter

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗻𝗴): Clinging to a very inclined branch, this melodious warbler watches a honeybee, we don't know if with caution or with hunger. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 (𝗘𝘀𝗽): Aferrado a una rama muy inclinada, este zarcero común observa una abeja melífera, no sabemos si con prevención o con hambre. Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95 Objetivo Panasonic 100-300 ƒ3.5-5.6 II Datos Exif: Modo Manual, ƒ5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 1600, 600mm equivalente Científico: Hippolais polyglotta Castellano: Zarcero Común o Zarcero Políglota Catalá: Bosqueta, Busqueta, Xenna o Xerna Euskera: Sasi-txori Arrunta Galego: Folosa Políglota, Folosa Amarela ou Fulepa Amarela Português: Felosa-Poliglota Italiano: Canapino English: Melodious Warbler Français: Hypolaïs Polyglotte Deutsch: Orpheusspötter

𝐙𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐚 (𝐻𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑎). Río Duratón.

#HippolaisPolyglotta
#Zarcero
#Bosqueta
#SasitxoriArrunta
#FolosaPolíglota
#Canapino
#MelodiousWarbler
#HypolaisPolyglotte
#Orpheusspötter
#ApisMellifera
#VultourNaturaleza
#HocesDelDuratón
#Birds 🪶
#Pajareo
#Nature
#Wildlife
#microfourththirds

Side view of a honey bee facing left, watercolour illustration with white background.

Honey bee illustrated in flight, going diagonally from bottom left to top right. Cut to white with legs all visible and wings outstretched.

I illustrated these #honeybees last week for a chinaware company

Sorting out fur from stripe, wing vein position, and antennal segments is always tricky; but trying to be accurate matters

Loved this job, a joy to spend some quality time with #Apismellifera

#naturalhistoryillustration #sciart

#hivecheck today! two colonies with laying queens. #alcoholwash mites #belowthreshold no treatment this time! #Saskatrazbees are filling up frames with #honey the #italian #Apismellifera no so much, presently

Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off USDA research points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend

#Apismellifera
#Varroadestructor

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In January "a full 62%" of the US commercial 🐝 colonies had already died. Nearly all of them tested positive for viruses spread by mites, and every single mite the USDA "researchers screened was resistant to amitraz, the only viable mite-specific pesticide left."

Painted Lady / Distelvlinder (Vanessa cardui)

Meadow brown / Bruin Zandoogje (Maniola jurtina), just behind it on an onopened flower sits a ladybug (Adalia bipunctura)

Small copper / Kleine vuurvlinder (Lycaena phlaeas)

Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Went out this morning before it got sweltering hot and managed to get some good shots. Starting off with the butterflies and a bee. #nature #naturephotography #macrophotography #butterflies #honeybee #pollinators #VanessaCanui #ManiolaJurtina #LycaenaPhlaeas #ApisMellifera
#Bloeidaal #Amersfoort

Volop gezoem in de tuin #apismellifera #lavandulaangustifolia #ecologischtuinieren #organicgardening #nature #photography

A European honey bee is collecting pollen on the yellow sweet clover.

#europeanhoneybee #apismellifera #westlichehonigbiene #セイヨウミツバチ #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #wildlifephotography #nikon #germany #yellowsweetclover 🍀

Shells and stones in a bird bath provide a foothold for bees.
#beekeeping #honeybees #apiary #nature #insects #ApisMellifera

Partial medium frame for treats.

Traditional honey extractor.

Filter out wax...

Drawing honey today...trying to avoid more of this mess later in the season using only our @flowhive.bsky.social supers. #Apismellifera

Honey bee on flower

#WorldBeeDay #bee #honeybee #Apismellifera #ミツバチ #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography

Vasemmalla tarhamehiläinen joka on laskeutumassa vaahteran kukkaan

Tarhamehiläinen (Apis mellifera) vaanii vaahteran kukkia

#mehiläinen #maailmanmehiläispäivä #mehiläispäivä #apismellifera #finnishnature #suomenluonto #luontokuva #naturephotography #valokuvataivas #photography #Nikon

🐝 The invasive species Apis mellifera, while the most abundant and large-bodied bee, DOES NOT carry pollen from native species nor from granadilla, making it a POOR pollinator for these crops. #Pollination #ApisMellifera #InvasiveSpecies #Ecology #Biodiversity