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Story: Wasps and bees

Swarm of honeybees

Swarm of honeybees

The honeybees on this fencepost have swarmed – they have left their hive and are seeking a new site to set up a colony.

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Natural Sciences Image Library of New Zealand
Reference: DSCF0002.jpg
Photograph by Peter E. Smith

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John Early. 'Wasps and bees', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Oct-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/wasps-and-bees/5/2