http://www.flickr.com/photos/bornagainbirdwatcher/tags/colony/ Sat, 23 May 2009 20:57:09 -0700 Sat, 23 May 2009 20:57:09 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4118/buddyicons/34008027@N00.jpg?1305311605#34008027@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bornagainbirdwatcher/tags/colony/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bornagainbirdwatcher/3558653632/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/bornagainbirdwatcher/">John Riutta</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bornagainbirdwatcher/3558653632/" title="Honey Bee Swarm"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3607/3558653632_a1abcd36e2_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Honey Bee Swarm" /></a></p> <p>A &quot;branch colony&quot; of Honey Bees, Apis mellifera. Very possibly a group from an established hive following a new queen in order to establish a new colony.<br /> <br /> Scappoose, Oregon<br /> <br /> Equipment:<br /> Camera body: Canon 40D<br /> Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro<br /> <br /> Photo captured off-hand.</p> Sat, 23 May 2009 20:57:09 -0700 2009-05-23T17:44:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (John Riutta) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3558653632 45.755329 -122.88964 45.755329 -122.88964 2489533 Honey Bee Swarm <p>A &quot;branch colony&quot; of Honey Bees, Apis mellifera. Very possibly a group from an established hive following a new queen in order to establish a new colony.<br /> <br /> Scappoose, Oregon<br /> <br /> Equipment:<br /> Camera body: Canon 40D<br /> Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro<br /> <br /> Photo captured off-hand.</p> John Riutta oregon insect bee honey swarm colony apis mellifera scappoose