Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) queen standing surrounded by workers, Kiel, Germany, May.

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarm, Kiel, Germany, May.

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen on Goat willow (Salix caprea) Kiel, Germany, April.

Solvin Zankl / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) on rose flower, Kiel, Germany, July.

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarm. Kiel Germany, June

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarm. Kiel Germany, June

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarming. Kiel, Germany, June.

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring, Kiel, Germany. May

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera), bees can link up to form a bridge, however in this image the bridge has just collapsed leaving just three bees linked. Kiel, Germany, June.

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers caring for queen cells, Kiel, Germany

Solvin Zankl / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) trophallaxis - transfer of nectar from one bee to another, Kiel, Germany.

Solvin Zankl / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) rear view of abdomen, Kiel, Germany.