a pollinator machine: the western honey bee

flower insect nature green invertebrate plant yellow wildflower wildlife bee pollinator machine: western honey apis mellifera species apidae family common bees worldwide european bee continent antarctica domesticated production crop pollination 2600bc eastern cerana south southeast east asia 17th century colonists brought subspecies america: german ligustica italian crops collecting nectar clear liquid percent water complex sugars biological mixture inverted sugars glucose fructose threatened pests diseases colony collapse disorder maya biosphere reserve mbr petén department northern guatemala