Bee on Indian Hawthorne Bush 3

by Linda Brody

Title

Bee on Indian Hawthorne Bush 3

Artist

Linda Brody

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Macrophotography

Description

Closeup of Honey bee feeding on a tiny flower of an Indian Hawthorne Bush. Pods of pollen are on the bee's feet and pollen is flowing off the left leg.

*There are three types of bees in the hive: Queen, Worker and Drone.
*The queen may lay 600-800 or even 1,500 eggs each day during her 3 or 4 year lifetime. -*This daily egg production may equal her own weight. She is constantly fed and groomed by attendant worker bees.
*Honey bees fly at 15 miles per hour.
*Honey bees' wings stroke 11,400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz.
*Honeybees are the only insect that produce food for humans.
*Honeybees will usually travel approximately 3 miles from their hive.
*Honeybees are the only bees that die after they sting.
*Honeybees are responsible for pollinating approx 80% of all fruit, vegetable and seed crops in the U.S.
*Honeybees have five eyes, 3 small ones on top of the head and two big ones in front. They also have hair on their eyes!
*Bees communicate with each other by dancing and by using pheromones (scents).
*Honeybees never sleep!

Rhaphiolepis indica, the Indian hawthorn or India hawthorn, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae. The species is native to an area from southern China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. It is grown for its decorative pink flowers, and is popular in bonsai culture. The fruit is edible when cooked, and can be used to make jam.

This photograph has been featured in the following Groups:
Honey Bees
Macro Photography
Insects Butterflies and Reptiles
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery
Art District
Wonder of Wings
BUGS, BUGS and More BUGS

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March 16th, 2016

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