Honey Bee July 26, 2022 //= __('By', 'sage'); ?>//= get_author_posts_url(get_the_author_meta('ID')); ?>//= get_the_author(); ?> Honey Bee, Apis mellifera This insect is so common that most people assume it’s native, but it’s not. Europeans introduced it to North America in the 1600s. This bee is feeding on a Purple Coneflower.