Apis mellifera
European honey bee at Wodonga, VIC
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| Apis mellifera | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Aug 2025 | ||
| Apis mellifera | CarbonAI | 30 Aug 2025 | ||
| Apis mellifera | KylieWaldon | 30 Aug 2025 |
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At first I thought they must have been european wasps - nope - a european honeybee nest inside a dead log on its side as part of decoration in a reserve! Never seen this before. Even the bees were finding it tricky coming and going with all the chipbark round it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.879146-36.157240
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 30 Aug 2025 11:57 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Nest present
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Species information
- Apis mellifera Scientific name
- European honey bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
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