dorsata_salix
A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of a willow (Salix spp, Salicaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of a willow (Salix spp, Salicaceae)....
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A giant honey bee foraging on a water lilly (Nymphaea lotus, Nymphaeaceae). I had to wait for about 20 min near this flower before a bee finally came. This is because I did not have a boat and most...
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A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of a Chinese holly tree (Ilex rotunda, Aquifoliaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of a Chinese holly tree...
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A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of a willow (Salix spp, Salicaceae). The camera was almost seeing the bee totally from the underside. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. A giant honey bee...
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A giant honey bee foraging for water on a wet stone. This is the first time I saw dorsata foraging for water. A cerana worker was seeing foraging for water around the same area. I did not wante to use...
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A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of cooking banana (Musa sapintum, Musaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of cooking banana (Musa sapintum,...
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A giant honey bee foraging on flowers of cooking banana (Musa sapintum, Musaceae). I saw this bee foraging the first day, but after that I tried many days to get a closer picture but never saw dorsata...
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A giant honey bee foraging on a flower of a common guava ( Psidium guava, Myrtaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. A giant honey bee foraging on a flower of a common guava ( Psidium...
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An Apis dorsata foraging on sun flower (Asteraceae). Hainan Island, China. Photo by Runzhi Zhang. An Apis dorsata foraging on sun flower (Asteraceae). Hainan Island, China. Photo by Runzhi Zhang.
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An Apis florea worker foraging on a discarded water melon. Yunnan, April 2002. An Apis florea worker foraging on a discarded water melon. Yunnan, April 2002.
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An Apis florea worker foraging on a mimosa (Fabaceae), which was planted in a vegetable garden near Jinghong. Again, we found florea, cerana, and dorsata all foraging on this plant at the same time...
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An Apis florea worker foraging on Mexican heather (cuphea hysopifolia, Lythraceae). This cultivated plant was popular in Yunnan and I have seen dorsata, florea, mellifera and cerana all foraging on...
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Three dwarf honey bees (Apis florea) foraging on asters in a Thai flower market. After a bunch of bee scientisits discussing the nest should not be far, we found a nest on a tree above the roof not...
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Bird's-foot violet (Viola pedata L., Violaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU. May 21, 2003. Bird's-foot violet (Viola pedata L., Violaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU. May 21, 2003.
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Bleeding hearts (Dicentra spp, Papaveraceae). Morning market, Avignon, France. March 15, 2002. Bleeding hearts (Dicentra spp, Papaveraceae). Morning market, Avignon, France. March 15, 2002.
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Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU. May 21, 2003. Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU....
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Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU. May 21, 2003. Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU....
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Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU. May 21, 2003. Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU....
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Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU. May 21, 2003. Flowers of Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Ericaceae). Beal Botanical Garden, MSU....
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Geraldton waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum Schauer, Myrtaceae). This is a bee plant -- I have seen bees foraging on it in San Diego, but did not get a good picture with bees on them. This photo was...
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