Honeybee Collection

Honey Bee - Queen & workers on comb
JLM-9590 Honeybee - Queen & workers on comb John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honeybee in flight approaching cherry tree blossoms to collect pollen Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-440 Honeybee - in flight approaching cherry tree blossoms to collect pollen Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Apis mellifera Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display

Honey Bees - on comb & brood cells
JLM-8126 Honeybees and Brood Cells Apis mellifera John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Queen Honey Bee Clipped wings, UK
SPH-320 Queen Honeybee - Clipped wings, UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee Hives In forest in winter
PPG-429 Honey Beehives In forest in winter Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bees - tending honeycomb - UK
SPH-288 Honeybee - workers tending honeycomb UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Honet Bee - tending honeycomb UK
SPH-300 Honey Bee - tending honeycomb UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on ice plant flowers (Sedum spectabile), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Honey Bee Worker tending honeycomb, UK
SPH-2203 Honeybee - Worker tending honeycomb UK. Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bag, Bar, Bar, Bat, Bat, Bed, Bee, Beg, Bib, Bit, Bit, Bow (engraving)
8649973 Bag, Bar, Bar, Bat, Bat, Bed, Bee, Beg, Bib, Bit, Bit, Bow (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bag, Bar, Bar, Bat, Bat, Bed, Bee, Beg, Bib)

Human invention anticipated: Varnishing (engraving)
8657992 Human invention anticipated: Varnishing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Varnishing)

The Longest Day (colour litho)
8674332 The Longest Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Longest Day)

Head and mouth-parts of bee (engraving)
8666721 Head and mouth-parts of bee (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head and mouth-parts of bee)

The production of honey page from "treaty on herbs" by Dioscorides, 15th century (miniature)
VEN5028049 The production of honey page from "treaty on herbs" by Dioscorides, 15th century (miniature); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

The three ranks of bees (litho)
8641509 The three ranks of bees (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The three ranks of bees. Illustration for Chatterbox News-Box, 1915.); © Look and Learn

Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper)
7485259 Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper) by Morton, William (b.1826); 49x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Letter A: Bee, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216820 Letter A: Bee, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

"This bee shall be my messenger" (colour litho)
8639146 "This bee shall be my messenger" (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bruin and the Bees (colour litho)
8644743 Bruin and the Bees (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bruin and the Bees)

A French Rural Custom, Putting the bees in mourning (engraving)
8643274 A French Rural Custom, Putting the bees in mourning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A French Rural Custom, Putting the bees in mourning)

Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response, 17th century (engraving)
3480511 Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220344 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630730 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Himalayan honey bees (Apis dorsata laboriosa) on comb, Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Tibet, China. October

Composite image of Wallaceas giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera)
Composite image of Wallaces giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera). This is the worlds largest bee, which is approximately 4 times larger than a European honey bee

Close up view of Honey Bee comb showing larvae in cells Norfolk, England, June 2017

Worker Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen sac on back leg

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) flying to Bluebell flowers (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, feeding on flowers (Brachyglottis sp). Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, June

Close up of honeycomb from Honey bee hive (Apis mellifera) showing hexagonal pattern of cells filled with liquid honey, Qatar, Arabian Gulf, May

Pollination: a bee foraging flowers of ash heather (ethamine in C), 1885 (engraving)
JAB4119924 Pollination: a bee foraging flowers of ash heather (ethamine in C), 1885 (engraving) by Demarle, Alphonse (1826-1896); (add.info.: Pollination by a bee of ash heather)

Representation of the Bee, Valley of the Kings, Luxor
8588254 Representation of the Bee, Valley of the Kings, Luxor by Egyptian; Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

The bee symbol of the Pharaoh (relief)
8586142 The bee symbol of the Pharaoh (relief) by Egyptian; Karnak, Luxor, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Hieroglyps, Pharaoh's Bee and the Horus Falcon, Horus Temple, Edfu
8587250 Hieroglyps, Pharaoh's Bee and the Horus Falcon, Horus Temple, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt)

Inser Weiher in autumn, a pond with red coloured water, caused by dissolved tannins. Berner Seeland, Berne, Switzerland, November. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on a Crab apple (Malus sylvestnis) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets feeding on Balkan anemone (Anemone blanda). In garden. Surrey, England, UK. April

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) extending proboscis to nectar on Common rue (Ruta graveolens). Green aphid (Aphidoidea) beneath flower. Surrey, England, UK. July

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on freshly opened yellow Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers. Flowers turn pink when nectar no longer provided. In garden, Tanzania. Native to tropical Americas

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August

Giant honey bee nest (Apis dorsata) up in a giant Mengaris tree (Koompassia excelsa) dipterocarp forest in Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on comb with honey, Kiel, Germany, June

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb. Scotland, UK, May 2010

European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum). Perthshire, Scotland, July

Worker honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on nectar of Borage (Borago officinalis) flower in conservation margin at RSPBs Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK. May

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) beehives sited on edge of heathland for premium heather honey production, Suffolk, UK, August 2011

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The humble honeybee, known for its industrious nature and vital role in our ecosystem, never ceases to amaze us. From the regal queen and her loyal workers on the comb to their meticulous tending of honeycomb in the UK, these tiny creatures work tirelessly to ensure the survival of their colony. In Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, a honeybee takes flight towards cherry tree blossoms, collecting pollen with precision and purpose. Meanwhile, across the pond in the UK, a queen honeybee with clipped wings stands as a symbol of resilience and adaptability. Even during winter's icy grip, honey bee hives can be found nestled within forest landscapes - a testament to their ability to endure harsh conditions. In another corner of the world at Mayfield Lavender Farm, European honeybees find nourishment from lavender flowers while worker bees tend diligently to their precious honeycomb. Nature's intricate web continues as we witness a Western honeybee pollinating Desert passionflower on Danzante Island in Mexico's Loreto Bay National Park, and is through these delicate interactions that life thrives and ecosystems flourish. As we marvel at these fascinating creatures' dedication and resourcefulness, let us remember that every sip of sweet nectar or bite into succulent fruit owes gratitude to our buzzing friends – the remarkable Honeybees.