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UK
Safari Tip:
Locally produced honey can be a good natural cure for hayfever. The pollen
in the honey helps the body to build up an immunity.
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Latin name: Apis mellifera
Size: Approximately 16mms to 20mms
Distribution: Found in most parts of the UK.
Months seen: March to October
Food: Nectar and pollen
Habitat: Meadows, parks and gardens
Special features: The honey bee is a social bee, living in colonies
which can number up to 50,000 individuals.
They are originally from Asia, but are now well established in the UK
countryside. Wild colonies will sometimes build their nests in buildings, but
more usually in hollow trees. These wild bees are no more dangerous than those
kept in domestic hives.
 When a colony gets too crowded groups of bees can fly off in a swarm to form a new
nest site.
Unlike wasp colonies, which die off in late autumn, part of the honey bee colony
can survive through the winter by feeding on stored honey. The queen can live up
to five years, while the majority of the workers live for just a few weeks.
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