Christy Cox Photography
All In, Apis mellifera
A lovely honey bee, Apis mellifera, gives new meaning to ALL IN!! She has her long proboscis in the flower to suck up the nectar. She will start her day gathering nectar and pollen for the hive. Newly emerged honey bees have more hair on their thorax while older bees have a shiny thorax - appears this little girl is new to the world. Welcome! She will probably only live about 6 to 8 weeks due to working so hard for the honey flow. In the winter time, they can live longer due to less work. Work does not seem to bother her as she is ALL In for working for her colony!
"All In, Apis mellifera" © by Christy Cox Photography ~ SEE~Stop Enjoy Explore the magic and beauty of nature
All In, Apis mellifera
A lovely honey bee, Apis mellifera, gives new meaning to ALL IN!! She has her long proboscis in the flower to suck up the nectar. She will start her day gathering nectar and pollen for the hive. Newly emerged honey bees have more hair on their thorax while older bees have a shiny thorax - appears this little girl is new to the world. Welcome! She will probably only live about 6 to 8 weeks due to working so hard for the honey flow. In the winter time, they can live longer due to less work. Work does not seem to bother her as she is ALL In for working for her colony!
"All In, Apis mellifera" © by Christy Cox Photography ~ SEE~Stop Enjoy Explore the magic and beauty of nature