Apis

Much of the movement to "save the bees" in the U.S. has been focused on a single species: Apis mellifera, the European honeybee.

Flores’ western honey bees, Apis mellifera, had been staying on the farm in Somis for the winter, feeding on the nearby pepper trees and eucalyptus to help get them through to spring.

The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, stores large quantities of food in the form of bee bread, which is used as a main food source for the hive.

The leader of the Black Hand, known by the code name Apis, had masterminded the assassination plot.

Research has demonstrated that there is competition for forage between Apis mellifera and native bees and that the relationship is complex.