Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

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Order:	Hymenoptera (hy-men-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Apis
Species:	mellifera

Regional

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Barling, Arkansas

Deer, Arkansas

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Piggott, Arkansas

Calistoga, California

Canoga Park, California

Martinez, California

San Francisco, California

Arvada, Colorado

Bartow, Florida

Brooksville, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Fort Pierce, Florida

Lutz, Florida

New Port Richey, Florida

Oldsmar, Florida

Jasper, Georgia

Snellville, Georgia

Algonquin, Illinois

Cherry Valley, Illinois

Downers Grove, Illinois

Hinsdale, Illinois

Madison, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois

Skokie, Illinois

Washington, Illinois

Bedford, Indiana

Macy, Indiana

Benton, Kentucky

Calvert City, Kentucky

Ewing, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Compton, Maryland

Halifax, Massachusetts

Swansea, Massachusetts

Central Lake, Michigan

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Warren, Michigan

Moorhead, Minnesota

Cole Camp, Missouri

El Prado, New Mexico

Roswell, New Mexico

Bolivar, New York

Nunda, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Bismarck, North Dakota

Bucyrus, Ohio

Glouster, Ohio

North Ridgeville, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Middleburg, Pennsylvania

Warwick, Rhode Island

Crossville, Tennessee

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Sevierville, Tennessee

Geronimo, Texas

Katy, Texas

Kyle, Texas

Lufkin, Texas

Mcallen, Texas

Mission, Texas

Portland, Texas

Salineno, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Troup, Texas

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Lakewood, Washington

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Positive	On May 24, 2020, riceke from Snellville, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: 1st sighting of honeybees in my clover covered lawn. Havent seen them in years. And didnt have a decent crop of fruits and veggies in those years. Welcome bees hoorah!
Positive	On Aug 25, 2014, Bazuhi from Downers Grove, IL (Zone 5a) wrote: 2014 ... I have tons of Honeybees in my yard, an amazing amount actually. I was getting swarms of them on my hummingbird feeders close to fall which was actually becoming a hazard to us in the yard..They were even pulling the plastic flowers off thats how many were trying to get at the sugar water. Had to use the hose to create a rain storm over them so they would leave and remove the feeders for a while. Poor bees couldnt figure out why it was raining only in certian areas. Later I found out there was a resident with a beehive..he said now he knows were all his bees go. I guess they survived the cold winter..
Positive	On Sep 11, 2008, UniversalGarden from Las Vegas, NV wrote: On colony collapse disorder: The marvelous Honeybee (Apis mellifera) since being domesticated by humans over 3000 years ago has been a guage for our own survival. Depending upon how well they survive in our care, a reflection is cast upon the quality and life giving forces that exist in the local environment. It is for us humans to closely observe and make accurate diagnosis of these conditions. If these insects are vanishing, then we, the care takers had better compose a list of questions as to why. . . We can find the answers. . . We can implement specific solutions that will make a difference. . . We are their guardians!
Neutral	On Apr 8, 2007, Hyblaean from Necedah, WI (Zone 4b) wrote: Honeybees are currently having a die off, for reasons not known, 2007: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_Collapse_Disorder
Positive	On Jul 24, 2006, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote: These bees are important for pollination and they are essential to orchards to ensure fruit. Theu are social insects, living in large colonies. They choose hollow trees and sometimes unused structures for their hives. They are also quite content to live in hives constructed by beekeepers. The life of the colony depends upon the Queen...the only fertile female, who is related to the whole community. There are workers, who harvest the pollen and take care of the Queen and the larvae, and drones who's purpose is to mate with the Queen. The hive produces honey, which they feed upon...and most animals, humans included, like it too. Honeybees can sting when agitated and while the sting isn't dangerous to most, some people can become qui... read morete ill from them.