Pictures of Black bees that stopped by for a free meal

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  1. Oct 10, 2011 #1
    Baxter

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    I've taken some pictures of black honeybees, that have showed up at my feeders
    Is this only an incidence of melanism, or evidence of black bee colonies. I'm keeping italians, and an italian split with a cordovan queen.

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  3. Oct 10, 2011 #2
    Iddee

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    Looks like melanism from age, to me. The loss of hair is what gives it away.
     
    Iddee, Oct 10, 2011
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  5. Oct 10, 2011 #3
    tecumseh

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    what Iddee said.
     
    tecumseh, Oct 10, 2011
    tecumseh, Oct 10, 2011