Honeybee

This is only the second honeybee I've seen all year, with the first observed on June 8.  I am out blipping every day and see plenty of bumblebees, but two honeybees is a low number.

Bee demographics for Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio are kept by beespotter.org, and one can set up an account and submit honeybee spottings including photos.

The U.S. commercial honeybee population declined 40% in the past year due to a variety of pressures including disease, varroa mite, pesticides, extreme weather, and forage plant loss leading to poor nutrition.