Apis melliferaDark Apis mellifera Apis mellifera — Captured flora moments Acacia ligulata Black Pigweed Cape Honeysuckle Citrus Convolvulus cneorum Convolvulus sabatius Duranta Echinacea purpurea Eremophila nivea Eremophila Wildberry Eucalyptus erythrocorys Eucalyptus orbifolia Gazania Gossypium sturtianum Hakea leucoptera Osteospermum Pomegranate Poppy Sturt’s Desert Pea Sweet Basil
❤️❤️European Honey Bees sharing the Poppy Flower❤️❤️Their scientific name is Apis mellifera, Apis meaning “Bee” and mellifera meaning “honey-bearing”❤️❤️Humans introduced the Honey Bee for its honey production and pollination activities❤️❤️They are now established on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica❤️❤️
Di Bickers, Nature Photos from My Garden
Depicted here is a flower in the genus Papaver, that include the common poppy and the iconic Red Poppy. The flowers of this genus also come in a number of different coloured cultivars, such as pink.
The Apis Mellifera pictured here are from a private garden in Roma, Queensland.
Photographs © Di Bickers, Nature Photos from My Garden
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Di Bickers, Nature Photos from My Garden, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086275255680
Apis melliferaDark Apis mellifera Apis mellifera — Captured flora moments Acacia ligulata Black Pigweed Cape Honeysuckle Citrus Convolvulus cneorum Convolvulus sabatius Duranta Echinacea purpurea Eremophila nivea Eremophila Wildberry Eucalyptus erythrocorys Eucalyptus orbifolia Gazania Gossypium sturtianum Hakea leucoptera Osteospermum Pomegranate Poppy Sturt’s Desert Pea Sweet Basil
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