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Bee was visiting lavender flowers in my urban garden 7-11-23. Is it a honeybee?
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Asked July 12, 2023, 12:17 PM EDT
Bee was visiting lavender flowers in my urban garden 7-11-23. Is it a honeybee?
Lane County Oregon
Expert Response
H Evelyn,
One of the ways for identifying honey bees is by looking at their wing venation. Your photos were clear so that it is easy to see the veins. It does indeed look like it is a honey bee. Honey bees come in different shades of yellow and brown depending on their parentage.
Here is a a journal article from Oxford Academic, published in Giga Science: "Honey bee (Apis mellifera) wing images: a tool for identifying and conservation".
One of the ways for identifying honey bees is by looking at their wing venation. Your photos were clear so that it is easy to see the veins. It does indeed look like it is a honey bee. Honey bees come in different shades of yellow and brown depending on their parentage.
Here is a a journal article from Oxford Academic, published in Giga Science: "Honey bee (Apis mellifera) wing images: a tool for identifying and conservation".
