Apis cerana is the sister species of our bees (A. mellifera). It is the original host of the varroa mites (Varroa jacobsoni, Varroa destructor). Bees are generally smaller and with more striking bands on the abdomen compared to our bees. Most photoes take
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A bee foraging on a begonia (Begoniaceae). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - DSCN1236_JPG
A bee foraging on a begonia (Begoniaceae). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - DSCN1275_JPG
A bee foraging on a dahlia flower (Dahlia spp, Asteraceae). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - DSCN1375_JPG
A bee foraging on Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens, Lamiaceae). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - DSCN1376_JPG
A bee foraging on Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens, Lamiaceae). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - DSCN1344_JPG
A bee foraging on prevet (Ligustrum spp, Oleaceae). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - DSCN1781_JPG
A bee foraging on day flowers (Commelinaceae). This bee was foraging before there was full light (around 5 am). Yunnan, China. May 2001. - cerana_aster
A bee approaching an aster (Asteraceae). Photo by Wenquan Zhen. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. - cerana_foraging
Three bees foraging on a poppy (Eschscholzia spp, Papaveraceae). Chiangmai, Thailand. May 2000. - cerana_banana
A cerana worker foraging for pollen on banana flowers (Musa spp, Musaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. - cerana_banana2
A cerana worker foraging for pollen on banana flowers (Musa spp, Musaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. - cerana_banana3
A cerana worker foraging for pollen on banana flowers (Musa spp, Musaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. - cerana_banana8
A cerana worker foraging for pollen on banana flowers (Musa spp, Musaceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. - cerana_on
A bee resting by biting on the anther of Pichira macrocarpa (Bombacaceae). Both dorsata and cerana forage on this plant by hovering and collect pollen. Hoving must be very tiring because you bees taking rests on leaves. This bee becomes smart and is taking a rest on the job. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. April 2002. - DSCN1955_JPG
A bee foraging on sweet ternera (Turnera ulmifolia, Turneraceae). Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. May 2001.