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Honeybee clearing wax

After extracting honey and beeswax from a beehive, frames are left out for the bees to clean up. The photo shows honeybees clearing up the wax from a Langstroth beehive frame. Both tongues are sticking out.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Aitong, Kenya, Kenya
Copyright: © Tommy Mees