Details: As evening approaches, bees stop foraging, find a safe perch, and remain motionless until the morning. Bees sleep from dusk until sunrise Some bees develop favorite sleeping spots and will come back night after night Some flowers will close around a bee for the night Male long-horned bees gather together in groups at
(Apis mellifera) Notes: The most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. Distribution: With human assistance, the western honey bee now occupies every continent except Antarctica. Camera: iPhone 16 ProMax Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the
(Hylaeus punctatus) Notes: Like other masked bees, they lack external pollen-carrying structures (scopa) on their legs or abdomen and instead carry pollen internally. At first I thought this was a tiny wasp. Distribution: Originally from Europe and the Palearctic region, it has established populations in parts of North America and South America. Camera: iPhone 16
(Diadasia enavata) Notes: The bright yellow clumps on the bees' legs are called "pollen baskets" (corbiculae) or scopae, which female bees use to transport pollen back to their nests. Distribution: Eastern Coast of North America and extends from Southern Canada (notably Ontario) down through the eastern United States, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Name: American Bumble Bee: Bombus pensylvanicus Status: Special Concern The American Bumble Bee lives in the wild in Ontario, is not endangered or threatened, but may become threatened or endangered due to a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats. Date added to the Species at Risk in Ontario List January 25, 2023 Read
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