Bee hive destroyed by honey hunters (Thailand)

Nomada bee feeding on Euphorbia. Probably Nomada marshamella

a bee on its last legs in my back garden

A volunteer Daisy bush in the front yard and a chair provided some good views of small critters.

A bee captured this afternoon in my garden.

Not sure if this is a White Tailed bee, or a Cuckoo Bee.

Honey Bee

A pretty old and tattered bee.

All worker bees are female the males

(drones) are bigger, they mate with the new queen that is all they are made for.

If the hive becomes short on food the drones are thrown out to die. If they return one of the workers stings and kills him.

Sorry not very clear.

Bee on a Black-eyed Susan

At this time of year (Autumn) the social order in a Bumble bee nest begins to break down, anarchy rules, each bee for itself. The Queen bee stops producing certain chemcals which appear to control the rest of the nest. The Queen bee is often attacked and stung to death.

Near Shredicote Wood Staffordshire UK 22nd September 2014

Last Summer

I don't know why the Exif data says the flash did not fire - it most certainly did.

CPCInsects

Metallic Green Bee on Spider wort early morning. I think it is

Agapostemon splendens but not sure.

Bee-u-tiful.

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Abelha

a flashback to a warmer day...

best view = light box

Another nomada bee immobilised by the sun being shaded by a cloud. I let it walk onto my finger to warm up

little bee flew in as i was happily taking shots of an unusual herb flower .... I'm not a lover of insects therefore this shots for my friend!!

Bee feeding in a red poppy

View On Black

September 18, 2014.

There were probably over 30 bees working away on this plant. It's one of the only times I can get close enough to them to get some good shots. Had a dozen or so good ones to pick from.

Bees on a Echinopsis flower

My first ever macro attempt with a dedicated macro lens. It was shot while hand held with no VR.

Seen in explore on Apr 21, 2009 #492

This bee remained motionless in a flower as a mountain thunderstorm brewed.