Status
Conservation status
Not Evaluated - domesticated
Species Biology
Identification
- Ireland has only one honeybee species
Habitat
Found in a wide range of habitats including parks and gardens
Flight period
January-December
Nesting biology
Domesticated in hives
Flowers visited
Polylectic
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
The honey bee is native to the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas.
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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References
Publications
Conservation status: FitzPatrick Ú., Murray T.E., Byrne A., Paxton
R.J., Brown M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees, Publ. Rep. to
National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage
Service (N. Ireland). http://www.npws.ie/publications/red-lists
Flowers visited & World distribution: Westrich, P. (1989) Die Wildbienen
Baden-Württembergs. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany.