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Swarming
Swarm bivouac in an apple tree; photo by Dewey M. Caron
Swarming
Swarm leaving colony; photo by Lawrence John Connor
Swarming
Queen returning to hive after failed swarm attempt; photo by Rusty Burlew
Swarming
Swarm capture by beekeeper; photo by Dewey M. Caron

Swarming
Bees swarming; leaving their hive; photo by Dewey M. Caron
Swarming
Swarm in holly tree; photo by Elaine Timm
Swarming
Swarm in cherry tree; photo by Elaine Timm
Thermoregulation
Bees at entrance cooling hive interior; photo by The BeeMD photo collection

Thermoregulation
Bees ventilating hive entrance; photo by Dewey M. Caron
Thermoregulation
Bees bearding, a sign that they are trying to cool the hive on a warm evening; photo by Dewey M. Caron
Thermoregulation
Bees bearding at the hive entrance in hot weather; photo by The BeeMD photo collection
Toppled hives
Toppled hive due to soft dirt; photo by Dewey M. Caron

Toppled hives
Toppled hives caused by earthquake; photo by Dewey M. Caron
Toppled hives
Hives leaning; top heavy hives; photo by The BeeMD photo collection
Toppled hives
Hives strapped to avoid toppling; photo by Elaine Timm
Toxic nectar or pollen
Bee foraging buttercup; photo by Phillip Cairns, Mudsongs.org

Toxic nectar or pollen
Swamp buttercup; photo by The BeeMD photo collection
Toxic nectar or pollen
Purple bee larva resulting from poisoning by nectar from Cyrilla racemiflora (an uncommon occurrence); photo courtesy of Bee Informed Partnership 

Toxic nectar or pollen
Carolina jasmine; photo courtesy John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Toxic nectar or pollen
Swamp cyrilla (titi); photo by John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.com
Tracheal mites
K-wing, a symptom of tracheal mite infestation; photo by Robert Snyder
Tracheal mites
K-wing, a symptom of tracheal mite infestation; photo by The BeeMD photo collection

Tracheal mites
Tracheal mites in worker bee trachea; photo by I. Barton Smith, USDA
Tracheal mites
Acarapis woodi in a trachea of the European honey bee, Apis mellifera; photo by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.
Tracheal mites
Acarapis woodi female inside honey bee trachea; LT-SEM (digitally colorized) photo by Ron Ochoa and Gary Bauchan, USDA-ARS
Tracheal mites
Worker thorax opened to reveal thoracic trachea; right side shows tracheal mite damage; photo by Zachary Huang

Tracheal mites
Grease patty inside hive, placed for tracheal mite control.
Tracheal mites
A small deadout cluster that might signal tracheal mite infestation; photo by Dewey M. Caron
Trophallaxis
Trophallaxis at colony entrance; photo by The BeeMD photo collection
Trophallaxis
Trophallaxis; photo by Honey Bee Biology & Beekeeping