Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Appears:Honeybees will be seen with the flowering of plants. They will continue to be active until the weather turns cooler and the bees with start to prepare for winter.

Beneficial:Honeybees are one of the most beneficial insects we have. We rely on them to pollinate our flowers and fruit trees. They are attracted to flowers with bright colors but interestingly, cannot see red. (Red flowers must have another source for pollination like a butterfly, moth, or hummingbird.) They eat pollen and nectar from flowers.

Size: 25.4 – 31.75 mm long