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Bees Alive! is migrating - this is the new page... Honey bees Honey bees: one genus, three sub-genera, and seven species. These bees are known for their large stores of honey; large enduring, over-wintering colonies, and wax comb construction. They get more attention in the human world than any other bee because of our basic as well as commercial dependence on them. In the hierarchy or classification below, you can see where honey bees lie in taxonomy of living things. Below the classification is a growing body of information on each of the species, including where they can be found, what they look like, and other details that distinguish them from one another. More detailed information can be found in books I've recommended in the side bar.
Apis andreniformis is also known as the Black Dwarf honey bee. It is typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. Apis florea is also known as the Red Dwarf honey bee.
Apis dorsata
Apis cerana
Apis koschevnikovi was named in honour of Grigory Aleksandrovich Kozhevnikov. Apis mellifera
Apis nigrocincta --- Return to Bees Alive! home from Honey Bees Return to Bee, Wasps & Hornets from Honey Bees
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Recommended Reads:
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The Biology of the Honey Bee
