Sunday, May 4, 2025

May 4, 2025

We are a bunch of Western Honeybees
Our hives are usually not this exposed
It appears that maybe part of the tree fell off
But it's cool to see the honeycomb rows.

Location: Possum Long Nature Center, Stuart, FL

Sources: https://www.buddhabeeapiary.com/blog/honey-bee-wax-comb

https://canr.udel.edu/maarec/honey-bee-biology/the-colony-and-its-organization/

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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