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keithp2012

Sep 4, 2015 9:45 AM CST

Name: Keith
Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Mindy03 said:It may be the European or Western honey bee.
This breed is believed to have been brought over by colonists

More information
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/crea...

Yes it's a European, but finding them in black is rare I've heard. I found out sometimes bees can have white eyes but those don't fly well.

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