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Apis mellifera, light body, head, beltsville, md 2017-05-26-15.20 (34717512800).jpg
Apis mellifera, light body, head, beltsville, md 2017-05-26-15.20 (34717512800)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera, light body, side, beltsville, md 2017-05-26-15.27 (34717464480).jpg
Apis mellifera, light body, side, beltsville, md 2017-05-26-15.27 (34717464480)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera, f, side corbicula pollen (53389589185).jpg
Apis mellifera, f, side corbicula pollen (53389589185)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera, Queen, side, MD, Talbot County 2013-09-30-17.45.51 ZS PMax.jpg
Apis mellifera, Queen, side, MD, Talbot County 2013-09-30-17.45.51 ZS PMaxUSGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera, Drone, side, MD, Talbot County 2013-09-30-18.32.00 ZS PMax.jpg
Apis mellifera, Drone, side, MD, Talbot County 2013-09-30-18.32.00 ZS PMaxUSGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis melliferapupaehead 2019-09-06-19.20.35 ZS PMax UDR (48697274623).jpg
Apis melliferapupaehead 2019-09-06-19.20.35 ZS PMax UDR (48697274623)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus terrestris, f, face, Culverden, New Zealand 2017-05-26-17.50 (37170624282).jpg
Bombus terrestris, f, face, Culverden, New Zealand 2017-05-26-17.50 (37170624282)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus dahlbomii, face, Chile 2018-05-16-17.59 (43161516311).jpg
Bombus dahlbomii, face, Chile 2018-05-16-17.59 (43161516311)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Xylocopa caerulea, u, face, Singapore 2017-07-27-19.43 (36532164200).jpg
Xylocopa caerulea, u, face, Singapore 2017-07-27-19.43 (36532164200)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Andrena vicina, f, face, Hardy Co., WV 2017-03-08-12.16 (33355381551).jpg
Andrena vicina, f, face, Hardy Co., WV 2017-03-08-12.16 (33355381551)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Lasioglossum albipes, f, france, face 2014-11-02-00.15.22 ZS PMax (15590387150) (2).jpg
Lasioglossum albipes, f, france, face 2014-11-02-00.15.22 ZS PMax (15590387150) (2)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Megachile species, m, south africa, kruger 2016-12-08-17.03 (31536782196).jpg
Megachile species, m, south africa, kruger 2016-12-08-17.03 (31536782196)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Osmia rufohirta, M, Side, Greece, Aegean Islands, Lesvos, Mytilene 2015-02-12-13.43.45 ZS PMax (17077265610) (2).jpg
Osmia rufohirta, M, Side, Greece, Aegean Islands, Lesvos, Mytilene 2015-02-12-13.43.45 ZS PMax (17077265610) (2)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Triepeolus subnitens, m, left, Yolo, CA 2019-03-22-03.44.30 ZS PMax UDR (51293839795).jpg
Triepeolus subnitens, m, left, Yolo, CA 2019-03-22-03.44.30 ZS PMax UDR (51293839795)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Honey bee in flight.jpg
Honey bee in flightPlaksin Alexander
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus sylvarum - Lythrum salicaria - Keila.jpg
Bombus sylvarum - Lythrum salicaria - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
HoneyComb.jpg
HoneyCombJoska16
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Honigwabe.jpg
HonigwabeWaugsberg
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Frame from hive of honey bee (apis mellifera).jpg
Frame from hive of honey bee (apis mellifera)John Pons
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Osmia cornuta nest (48325765867).jpg
Osmia cornuta nest (48325765867)Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium
Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
CSIRO ScienceImage 7077 European honeybees Apis mellifera in a hive.jpg
CSIRO ScienceImage 7077 European honeybees Apis mellifera in a hiveNick Pitsas, CSIRO
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis cerana08409.jpg
Apis cerana08409Vengolis
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis dorsata nest on a tree at golden hour in Laos.jpg
Apis dorsata nest on a tree at golden hour in LaosBasile Morin
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis dorsata 443058083.jpg
Apis dorsata 443058083Ong Jyh Seng
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis florea worker 1.jpg
Apis florea worker 1Gideon Pisanty (Gidip) גדעון פיזנטי
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera F, whole bee, MD, Beltsville 2013-04-25-16.28.09 ZS PMax (8682047864).jpg
Apis mellifera F, whole bee, MD, Beltsville 2013-04-25-16.28.09 ZS PMax (8682047864)Sam Droege from Beltsville, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus terrestris, f, left side, Culverden, New Zealand 2017-05-26-18.02 (37200304321).jpg
Bombus terrestris, f, left side, Culverden, New Zealand 2017-05-26-18.02 (37200304321)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus dahlbomii, side, Chile 2018-05-16-18.03 (43111646922).jpg
Bombus dahlbomii, side, Chile 2018-05-16-18.03 (43111646922)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus affinis, F, side, sky meadows, virginia 2014-09-22-18.05.02 ZS PMax (15169110488).jpg
Bombus affinis, F, side, sky meadows, virginia 2014-09-22-18.05.02 ZS PMax (15169110488)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Violet carpenter bee - Xylocopa violacea - zadrzechnia fioletowa -.jpg
Violet carpenter bee - Xylocopa violacea - zadrzechnia fioletowa -Krigore
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Xylocopa viginica, f, side, Prince George's Co, MD 2016-10-20-18.39 (31527508535).jpg
Xylocopa viginica, f, side, Prince George's Co, MD 2016-10-20-18.39 (31527508535)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Euglossa dilemma, male, face 2012-06-27-17.20.45 ZS PMax (7847237536).jpg
Euglossa dilemma, male, face 2012-06-27-17.20.45 ZS PMax (7847237536)USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Melipona beecheii - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Melipona beecheii - Flickr - gailhampshiregailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Tetragonula Carbonaria Brood Structure.jpg
Tetragonula Carbonaria Brood StructureQueenzlander
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Sugarbag bee.jpg
Sugarbag beeJames Niland
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Osmia cornuta, f, right, Podunajska, Slovakia 2019-12-18-12.04.42 ZS PMax UDR (49750839513).jpg
Osmia cornuta, f, right, Podunajska, Slovakia 2019-12-18-12.04.42 ZS PMax UDR (49750839513)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Osmia lignaria, F, Side, Washington, DC 2013-11-13-09.29.58 ZS PMax (12330401803).jpg
Osmia lignaria, F, Side, Washington, DC 2013-11-13-09.29.58 ZS PMax (12330401803)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Megachile rotundata, F, Side, MD, Cecil County 2013-07-08-18.43.37 ZS PMax.jpg
Megachile rotundata, F, Side, MD, Cecil County 2013-07-08-18.43.37 ZS PMaxUSGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Megachile pluto - lateral view - Naturalis Biodiversity Center (1991).jpg
Megachile pluto - lateral view - Naturalis Biodiversity Center (1991)Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Anthidium manicatum, F, side, MA, Middlesex Co 2015-11-03-17.22.42 ZS PMax UDR (22745045940).jpg
Anthidium manicatum, F, side, MA, Middlesex Co 2015-11-03-17.22.42 ZS PMax UDR (22745045940)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Andrena fulva, f, right, J. Smit, Netherlands 2021-12-23-18.18.43 ZS PMax UDR copy (52213917565).jpg
Andrena fulva, f, right, J. Smit, Netherlands 2021-12-23-18.18.43 ZS PMax UDR copy (52213917565)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Perdita minima (cropped).jpg
Perdita minima (cropped)KRHick
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Lasioglossum albipes, M, side, france 2014-06-04-10.12 (41940835351).jpg
Lasioglossum albipes, M, side, france 2014-06-04-10.12 (41940835351)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Colletes hederae, f, country unk, side 2014-08-09-18.15.49 ZS PMax (15123328651).jpg
Colletes hederae, f, country unk, side 2014-08-09-18.15.49 ZS PMax (15123328651)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Hylaeus anthracinus 161660516.jpg
Hylaeus anthracinus 161660516Kevin Faccenda
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Macropis europea, f, austria, side 2014-11-04-11.41.23 ZS PMax (15791776921).jpg
Macropis europea, f, austria, side 2014-11-04-11.41.23 ZS PMax (15791776921)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Dasypoda hirtipes, f, right, J.T. Smit, Netherlands 2021-12-16-18.45 (52351683179).jpg
Dasypoda hirtipes, f, right, J.T. Smit, Netherlands 2021-12-16-18.45 (52351683179)USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Ctenocolletes nicholsoni.jpg
Ctenocolletes nicholsoniSarah McCaffrey, Museum Victoria
Licence: CC BY 3.0 au
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Robinia pseudoacacia blossom.jpg
Robinia pseudoacacia blossomВвласенко
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Biene auf der Blüte einer Edelkastanie 20250621 154902.jpg
Biene auf der Blüte einer Edelkastanie 20250621 154902Alexander Rahm
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
2021-06-09 16 57 29 A honey bee on Linden flowers in early summer along Kirkwell Place in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg
2021-06-09 16 57 29 A honey bee on Linden flowers in early summer along Kirkwell Place in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, VirginiaFamartin
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris) - Sandnes, Norway 2021-08-02.jpg
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris) - Sandnes, Norway 2021-08-02Ryan Hodnett
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera - Brassica napus - Valingu.jpg
Apis mellifera - Brassica napus - ValinguIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) flowers on a single twig.jpg
Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) flowers on a single twigPseudopanax at English Wikipedia
Licence: Public domain
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Fagopyrum esculentum 1DS-II 3-0313.jpg
Fagopyrum esculentum 1DS-II 3-0313SAplants
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Apis mellifera on Citrus flower - Brenner Regional Council.jpg
Apis mellifera on Citrus flower - Brenner Regional CouncilMatankic
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Країнська бджола (Apis mellifera carnica) яка збирає пилок на соняшнику (Helianthus annuus).jpg
Країнська бджола (Apis mellifera carnica) яка збирає пилок на соняшнику (Helianthus annuus)AlexKhrom
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Pine branch with Marchalina hellenica honeydew.jpg
Pine branch with Marchalina hellenica honeydewThe original uploader was Diomidis Spinellis at English Wikipedia.
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Beeswax blocks.JPG
Beeswax blocksMauro Cateb
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Abelha coletando resina do alecrim-do-campo.jpg
Abelha coletando resina do alecrim-do-campoMichel Stórquio Belmiro
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Comb honey (1).jpg
Comb honey (1)Fumikas Sagisavas
Licence: CC0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Weiselzellen 68a.jpg
Weiselzellen 68aWaugsberg
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
CSIRO ScienceImage 6628 Honey bee comb showing cells filled with different coloured pollen collected from different plants.jpg
CSIRO ScienceImage 6628 Honey bee comb showing cells filled with different coloured pollen collected from different plantsNick Pitsas, CSIRO
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Corylus avellana female flower - Keila.jpg
Corylus avellana female flower - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Biene Weide.JPG
Biene WeideImkerHCH
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
20160317Prunus spinosa.jpg
20160317Prunus spinosaAnRo0002
Licence: CC0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus ruderarius - Taraxacum officinale - Keila.jpg
Bombus ruderarius - Taraxacum officinale - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Acer pseudoplatanus kz05.jpg
Acer pseudoplatanus kz05Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
P1020637 Prunus avium blossoms.jpg
P1020637 Prunus avium blossomsThomas Schilling
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus barbutellus - Trifolium repens - Keila.jpg
Bombus barbutellus - Trifolium repens - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus lapidarius queen - Echium vulgare - Keila.jpg
Bombus lapidarius queen - Echium vulgare - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Rubus fruticosus flowers with bee.jpg
Rubus fruticosus flowers with beeMargaretAndArmand
Licence: CC0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus sylvarum (male) - Knautia arvensis - Keila2.jpg
Bombus sylvarum (male) - Knautia arvensis - Keila2Ivar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Campanula rotundifolia - bellflower - bluebell - Glockenblume 03.jpg
Campanula rotundifolia - bellflower - bluebell - Glockenblume 03Norbert Nagel, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Lysimachia vulgaris (flowers) 2.jpg
Lysimachia vulgaris (flowers) 2Le.Loup.Gris
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Honey bee on Phacelia tanacetifolia (48325408086).jpg
Honey bee on Phacelia tanacetifolia (48325408086)Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium
Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus lucorum - Origanum vulgare - Keila.jpg
Bombus lucorum - Origanum vulgare - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Hedera helix flower honey bee.jpg
Hedera helix flower honey beeMurielBendel
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons
Bombus hypnorum - Tilia cordata - Keila.jpg
Bombus hypnorum - Tilia cordata - KeilaIvar Leidus
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source page: Wikimedia Commons

Statistics: FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183). Bulk download, retrieved 19 October 2026. Map geometry: Natural Earth via world-atlas (public domain). Fonts: Newsreader and Hanken Grotesk (SIL Open Font License).