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Carniolan honey bee workers in the hive feeding drones

European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) These female worker bees are feeding drones within the hive. One of many tasks in a honey bee colony.

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Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Redcrest, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Laurie Neville