Showing posts with label WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera). Show all posts
Showing posts with label WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera). Show all posts
Friday, 20 May 2022
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Saturday, 1 August 2020
Saturday, 28 December 2019
28-12-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera)
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for 'bee', and mellifera is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', referring to the species' production of honey.
Like all honey bee species, the western honey bee is eusocial, creating colonies with a single fertile female (or "queen"), many normally non-reproductive females or "workers", and a small proportion of fertile males or "drones". Individual colonies can house tens of thousands of bees. Colony activities are organized by complex communication between individuals, through both pheromones and the dance language.
The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for both its honey production and pollination activities. With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. Western honey bees are threatened by pests and diseases, especially the Varroa mite and colony collapse disorder. There are indications that the species is rare, if not extinct in the wild in Europe and as of 2014, the western honey bee was assessed as "Data Deficient" on the IUCN Red List. Numerous studies indicate that the species has undergone significant declines in Europe; however, it is not clear if they refer to population reduction of wild or managed colonies. Further research is required to enable differentiation between wild and non-wild colonies in order to determine the conservation status of the species in the wild, meaning self sustaining, without treatments or management.
Thursday, 8 August 2019
8-8-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera)
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for 'bee', and mellifera is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', referring to the species' production of honey.
Like all honey bee species, the western honey bee is eusocial, creating colonies with a single fertile female (or "queen"), many normally non-reproductive females or "workers", and a small proportion of fertile males or "drones". Individual colonies can house tens of thousands of bees. Colony activities are organized by complex communication between individuals, through both pheromones and the dance language.
The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for both its honey production and pollination activities. With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. Western honey bees are threatened by pests and diseases, especially the Varroa mite and colony collapse disorder. There are indications that the species is rare, if not extinct in the wild in Europe and as of 2014, the western honey bee was assessed as "Data Deficient" on the IUCN Red List. Numerous studies indicate that the species has undergone significant declines in Europe; however, it is not clear if they refer to population reduction of wild or managed colonies. Further research is required to enable differentiation between wild and non-wild colonies in order to determine the conservation status of the species in the wild, meaning self sustaining, without treatments or management.
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
30-4-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera)
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The western honey bee (\(Apis\ mellifera\)) is a vital insect known for honey production and pollination, native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, but now found on every continent except Antarctica thanks to humans. Each colony has a single queen, numerous sterile female worker bees, and male drones, with the queen laying thousands of eggs daily. These bees are crucial for many ecosystems and agricultural crops, and they have a complex social structure that includes communication through the "waggle dance" to share food source locations.
Colony structure and roles Queen: The only reproductive female, she can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day and lives for several years.
Workers: Sterile females that perform all labor, including foraging for nectar and pollen, building and cleaning the hive, and caring for the young.
Drones: Male bees whose sole purpose is to mate with a queen.
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Brood: Offspring of the queen that are cared for by worker bees. Eggs hatch into larvae, which are fed and then develop into pupae before becoming adults.
Communication and behavior Waggle dance: A famous communication method where foraging bees can tell other bees the direction and distance to a food source.
Foraging: Worker bees collect nectar and pollen, which are visible on their hind legs in pollen baskets, and store honey in hexagonal cells within the hive.Water collection: Older worker bees collect water to help cool the hive and for various other uses within the colony.
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Reproduction and life cycle Reproduction: The queen is the sole reproductive female; other females are sterile workers.Drones: These males mate with future queens during mating flights. Drones cannot feed themselves and are incapable of stings.Development: Eggs hatch into larvae in three days. After being fed by nurse bees, larvae develop into pupae and then emerge as adult bees about 21 days after the egg was laid.
Queen: A queen starts as a fertilized worker egg and is fed a special diet called royal jelly, which causes her to develop into a queen. Global distribution Native to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, western honey bees have been introduced by humans to every continent except Antarctica.Humans introduced them to North America in the early 1600s and later to South America, Australia, New Zealand, and East Asia. Importance and threats
Pollination: Western honey bees are crucial pollinators for many food crops and ecosystems around the world.Threats: They face significant threats from pests like the Varroa mite, diseases, and colony collapse disorder.IUCN Red List: As of 2019, they were listed as "Extinct" on the IUCN Red List, though further research is needed to determine the conservation status of wild populations versus managed colonies.
Sunday, 24 March 2019
24-3-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera)
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for 'bee', and mellifera is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', referring to the species' production of honey.
Like all honey bee species, the western honey bee is eusocial, creating colonies with a single fertile female (or "queen"), many normally non-reproductive females or "workers", and a small proportion of fertile males or "drones". Individual colonies can house tens of thousands of bees. Colony activities are organized by complex communication between individuals, through both pheromones and the dance language.
The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for both its honey production and pollination activities. With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. Western honey bees are threatened by pests and diseases, especially the Varroa mite and colony collapse disorder. There are indications that the species is rare, if not extinct in the wild in Europe and as of 2014, the western honey bee was assessed as "Data Deficient" on the IUCN Red List. Numerous studies indicate that the species has undergone significant declines in Europe; however, it is not clear if they refer to population reduction of wild or managed colonies. Further research is required to enable differentiation between wild and non-wild colonies in order to determine the conservation status of the species in the wild, meaning self sustaining, without treatments or management.
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
17-12-2018 PLA DE CORRALS, VALENCIA - WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera)
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for 'bee', and mellifera is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', referring to the species' production of honey.
Like all honey bee species, the western honey bee is eusocial, creating colonies with a single fertile female (or "queen"), many normally non-reproductive females or "workers", and a small proportion of fertile males or "drones". Individual colonies can house tens of thousands of bees. Colony activities are organized by complex communication between individuals, through both pheromones and the dance language.
The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for both its honey production and pollination activities. With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. Western honey bees are threatened by pests and diseases, especially the Varroa mite and colony collapse disorder. There are indications that the species is rare, if not extinct in the wild in Europe and as of 2014, the western honey bee was assessed as "Data Deficient" on the IUCN Red List. Numerous studies indicate that the species has undergone significant declines in Europe; however, it is not clear if they refer to population reduction of wild or managed colonies. Further research is required to enable differentiation between wild and non-wild colonies in order to determine the conservation status of the species in the wild, meaning self sustaining, without treatments or management.
Saturday, 10 February 2018
9-2-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WESTERN HONEY BEE ( Apis mellifera)
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for 'bee', and mellifera is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', referring to the species' production of honey.
Like all honey bee species, the western honey bee is eusocial, creating colonies with a single fertile female (or "queen"), many normally non-reproductive females or "workers", and a small proportion of fertile males or "drones". Individual colonies can house tens of thousands of bees. Colony activities are organized by complex communication between individuals, through both pheromones and the waggle dance.
The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for both its honey production and pollination activities. With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. Western honey bees are threatened by pests and diseases, especially the Varroa mite and colony collapse disorder. There are indications that the species is rare, if not extinct in the wild in Europe and as of 2014, the western honey bee was assessed as "Data Deficient" on the IUCN Red List. Numerous studies indicate that the species has undergone significant declines in Europe; however, it is not clear if they refer to population reduction of wild or managed colonies.
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