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Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants , and are known for their role in pollination , and in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee , for producing honey and beeswax . Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea , presently considered as a clade Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families, [1] though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica , in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants .

Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen , the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae . Bee pollination is important both ecologically and commercially; the decline in wild bees has increased the value of pollination by commercially-managed hives of honey bees.

Bees range in size from tiny stingless bee species whose workers are less than 2 millimetres (0.08 in) long, to Megachile pluto , the largest species of leafcutter bee , whose females can attain a length of 39 millimetres (1.54 in). The most common bees in the Northern Hemisphere are the Halictidae , or sweat bees, but they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies. Vertebrate predators of bees include birds such as bee-eaters ; insect predators include beewolves and dragonflies .

Human beekeeping or apiculture has been practised for millennia, since at least the time of Ancient Greece . Apart from honey and pollination, honey bees produce beeswax , royal jelly and propolis . Bees have appeared in mythology and folklore, again since ancient times, and they feature in works of literature as varied as Beatrix Potter 's The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse , W. B. Yeats 's poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree , and Laline Paull's The Bees. Bee larvae are included in the Javanese dish botok tawon , where they are eaten steamed with shredded coconut .
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Maciej A. Czyzewski
Lucas Zallio

Louise Docker

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Description
Now postcards available every month for being a Patron, using recycled paper. Extended Videos and Exclusive Content on Gumroad and Patreon:
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gumroad.com/ambro
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants , and are known for their role in pollination , and in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee , for producing honey and beeswax . Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea , presently considered as a clade Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families, [1] though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica , in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants .

Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen , the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae . Bee pollination is important both ecologically and commercially; the decline in wild bees has increased the value of pollination by commercially-managed hives of honey bees.

Bees range in size from tiny stingless bee species whose workers are less than 2 millimetres (0.08 in) long, to Megachile pluto , the largest species of leafcutter bee , whose females can attain a length of 39 millimetres (1.54 in). The most common bees in the Northern Hemisphere are the Halictidae , or sweat bees, but they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies. Vertebrate predators of bees include birds such as bee-eaters ; insect predators include beewolves and dragonflies .

Human beekeeping or apiculture has been practised for millennia, since at least the time of Ancient Greece . Apart from honey and pollination, honey bees produce beeswax , royal jelly and propolis . Bees have appeared in mythology and folklore, again since ancient times, and they feature in works of literature as varied as Beatrix Potter 's The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse , W. B. Yeats 's poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree , and Laline Paull's The Bees. Bee larvae are included in the Javanese dish botok tawon , where they are eaten steamed with shredded coconut .
Tools:
Graphtie H,HB,B,2B,4B,Color pencils
Kneaded Eraser, Electric Eraser, Pen eraser
Blending stump, Cotton pads
(50x65cm) (19,7"x25,6")
Own resources, public domain and
references by:
Maciej A. Czyzewski
Lucas Zallio

Louise Docker

Blog: ambrojordiart.blogspot.com/
Google Plus: plus.google.com/11461302963025…
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AmBrOJord…