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Species Account for Apis mellifera

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Apis mellifera  Linnaeus, 1758
Honey Bee
Aculeata: Apinae: Apinae

Apis mellifera

 
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Taxonomic group: honey bee and bumblebees (Aculeata: Apinae) - Countywide data

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Saproxylic species

Records: 461
First Record: 1976
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 45
Pre-1992 hectads: 8
Total hectads: 45

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The Honey Bee probably occurs across the whole county, but has not been well recorded, since it is often considered so common that people do not bother to record its presence, and of course it is widely kept for its honey. Please help record this species in our survey forms. The main natural nest site for this species in Britain is standing hollow trees, although the bees forage widely in the surrounding countryside. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3

Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 141 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 11 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 49 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 461 records with habitat detail and method information)

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Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Apis mellifera

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