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Honey bees
Slender, amber-brown bees with a lightly fuzzy thorax. Watch for full pollen baskets on the hind legs.
What to look for
- Amber to golden-brown body
- Slender, moderately fuzzy thorax
- Pollen baskets on hind legs
- Often many on the same plant
Don’t mix up with
Small bees are tinier and often metallic; honey bees are amber and uniform.
In the 2025 count
47,876honey bees counted
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