IEuropean Honey Bee > Apis mellifera

Description: Honey bees are somewhat variable in color but are always some shade of black, brown or brown intermixed with yellow. They have dense hairs on the pronotum and sparser hair on the abdomen. The abdomen often appears banded, as seen in the specimen shown left. Honey bee workers visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar. During transport to the hive, pollen is held in a structure on each hind leg called the "pollen basket" and nectar is carried in a structure in the front part of the digestive system, called the "honey sac." Return to Bees Index Return to Main Index bees, hives, honey, bees, hives, honey, bees, hives, honey,