Honey bees (Apis mellifera) on a honeycomb, coloured X- ray. The honeycomb comes from a brood frame, a structure consisting of cells made from wax sec

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Honey bees (Apis mellifera) on a honeycomb, coloured X- ray. The honeycomb comes from a brood frame, a structure consisting of cells made from wax secreted by the bees's bodies. The cells are used to store honey and maturing bee pupae.

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Size: 3455px × 4294px
Photo credit: © GUSTOIMAGES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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