The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera comes from Latin melli- "honey" and ferre "to bear"—hence the scientific name means "honey-bearing bee". The name was coined in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus who, upon realizing the bees do not bear honey, but nectar, tried later to correct it to Apis mellifica ("honey-making bee") in a subsequent publication. However, according to the rules of synonymy in zoological nomenclature, the older name has precedence. As of October 28, 2006, the Honey Bee Genome Sequencing Consortium fully sequenced and analyzed the genome of Apis mellifera.
In 2007, media attention focused on colony collapse disorder, a decline in European honey bee colonies in a minority of regions of North America.
The western honey bee is native to the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa. As of the early 1600s, the insect was introduced to North America, with subsequent introductions of other European subspecies two centuries later. Since then, they have spread throughout the Americas.
Honey bees (or honeybees) are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis. Currently, there are only seven recognised species of honey bee with a total of 44 subspecies, though historically, anywhere from six to eleven species have been recognised. Honey bees represent only a small fraction of the approximately 20,000 known species of bees. Some other types of related bees produce and store honey, but only members of the genus Apis are true honey bees.
Honey bees as a group appear to have their centre of origin in South and South East Asia (including the Philippines), as all but one (i.e. Apis mellifera), of the extant species are native to that region. Notably the most plesiomorphic living species (Apis florea and Apis andreniformis) has the center of origin there.
The first Apis bees appear in the fossil record at the Eocene–Oligocene (23-56 Mya) boundary, in European deposits. The origin of these prehistoric honey bees does not necessarily indicate that Europe is where the genus originated, only that it occurred there at that time. There are few known fossil deposits in South Asia, the suspected region of honey bee origin, and fewer still have been thoroughly studied.
everyone has their own story
you have yours I have mine
today mine happens to be about a...
a yellow dress
and behind the yellow dress
lies a warm and beating heart
that longs to tell a story
of which we are all a part
oh oh oh I love these things
so these things shall I bee
the honey bee
it has taken me so long to get up to speed
a looooonnnggggg winter
but the sun is slowly warming me
and ssssooo here I go towards the garden of love
oh oh oh I love these things
so these things shall I bee
the garden of love I can see it now
I am meandering as fast as I can
want to sip the nectar
I am making my way back to where I belong
oh oh oh I love these things
so these things shall I bee
and when I lay me down to sleep
in my flowery keep
the moon upon my face
I dream of bowls of milk
sailin' towards a sea of
roses
"Honey bee come buzzing me
I ain't seen you for so long
I need to feel you
I mean to reel you
Like the one described to me in a song...
Out in the woods
tall pine tree woods
she gave sweet loving to me...
Her woodland grace
her soft embrace,
my face in shadow ~ Honey bee...
Won't you come see me in the morning?
Won't you come see me late at night?
For it ain't right, no, it just ain't it right
you're meant to turn away from the light...
Night all my lights are on
I need a little one on one,
this useless, helpless feeling-
A young man should be blessed with love
there's just flesh and fire below...
This drunken, senseless reeling...
Hands on my face
some silk and lace
...Sweet perfume kisses for me...
Wherever you burn
I have returned-you lucky lady-honey bee...
I have to leave you in the morning
you always wanted to be free...
...Stay with me,
sweet lucky lady...
Don't ever leave me... Honey bee.
Awake in cold places
cool ice and icy faces
Some dead and some living
Most of them doing something in between...
My lady in waiting
must have turn to hating me
Some bitter awakening this has been,
but, the next time she calls I'm gonna let her in...(x2)
...And if she leaves me in the morning
at least we both have been relieved...
...Now, stay with me...
stay with me, sweet lucky lady...
Gotta whole lotta honey, all I need is a bee
Yes, gotta whole lotta honey, all I need is a bee
To look in her direction, come live in this colony
Don't do no packin', I'll buy everything you need
Yeah, do no packin', I'll buy everything you need
Just bring your love and that's enough for me
Got a whole lotta honey, no stinging will be done
Yes, got a whole lotta honey, no stinging will be done
I wanna make you my queen bee, you'll be the only one
Don't do no packin', I'll buy everything you need
Yes don't do no packin', I'll buy everything you need
Just bring your love and that's enough for me
Got plenty honey waiting, no stinging will be done
Well I got plenty a honey waiting, no stinging will be done
I wanna make you my queen bee, you'll be the only one
Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz away with me
Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz away with me
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
I don't mind you sailing
But please don't sail so long
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
You gonna keep on sailing
Take me to your happy home
I hear a lot of buzzing, sound like my little honey bee
I hear a lot of buzzing, sound like my little honey bee
She been all around the world making honey
But now she's coming back home to me
I hear a lot of buzzing, sound like my little honey bee
I hear a lot of buzzing, oh sound like my little honey bee
She been all around the world making honey
I am a honey bee,
Shunned off from the colony
and they won't let me in
So I left the hive,
They took away all my stripes*
and broke off both my wings
So I'll find another tree
and make the wind my friend
I'll just sing with the birds
They'll tell me secrets of the world
But my other honey bee
Stuck where he doesn't wanna be
But my darling, honey bee
I'll come save you
Even if it means I'd have to face the queen
~ Da param pam param pam
Para ra ra pa pa ra ram ~
So I'll come prepared,
My new friends said they would help me
get my loved one back
They say it isn't right,
The bees have control of your mind,*
but I choose not to believe that
So we'll meet in the darkness of the night,
and I promised I will be there on time
We'll be guided by my new friends, the butterflies,
bring us back to our own little hive
Oh my other honey bee,
No longer stuck where he doesn't wanna be
Oh my darling, honey bee,
I have saved you
And now that you're with me,
we can make our own honey
~ Oh param pam param pam
Honey bee, honey bee
Our hearts sing sympathy
Such a sweet melody
Honey bee, honey bee
How do I count all the ways that you understand
Multiply the stars in the sky by the grains of sand
Satisfy me
Your love's better than I ever planned
Tantalise me honey bee
I'm at your command
Planet keep on turnin'
Planet keep on goin' round
Illegal marijuana
Better give that man a cigar
Let's go hear him play the guitar
Come and take a ride in my car
Well, well I say, honey bee
I'm your main devotee
Let's establish a colony
Honey bee
Walk beside me
I'm in heaven when I hold your hand
Hypnotise me just Alice in a Wonderland
Well, I say, honey bee
You're my great fantasy
I love your company
Be with me in this tree
Planet keep on turnin'
Come on now, give me some sugar
Give me some sugar, little honey bee
Don't be afraid, not gonna hurt you
I wouldn't hurt my little honey bee
Don't say a word 'bout what we're doin'
Don't say nothin', little honey bee
Don't tell your Momma, don't tell your sister
Don't tell your boyfriend, little honey bee
She like to call me king bee, she like to buzz 'round my tree
I call her honey bee
I'm a man in a trance, I'm a boy in short pants when I see my honey bee
Well, I've got something to say
Look here now, peace in the valley
Peace in the valley with my honey bee
Don't say a word 'bout what we're doin'
Don't say nothin' little honey bee
She give me her monkey hand and a Rambler sedan
I'm the King of Milwaukee
Her juju beads are so nice, she kissed my third cousin twice
I'm the King of Pomona
Girl, I been thinkin' 'bout usAnd you know I ain't good at this stuffBut these feelings piling up won't give me no rest
This might come out a little crazyA little sideways, yeah, maybeI don't know how long it'll take me but I'll do my best
If you'll be my soft and sweetI'll be your strong and steadyYou be my glass of wineI'll be your shot of whiskey
You be my sunny dayI'll be your shade treeYou be my honeysuckleI'll be your honey bee
Yeah, that came out a little countryBut every word was right on the moneyAnd I got you smilin', honey, right back at me
Now hold on 'cause I ain't doneThere's more where that came fromWell, you know I'm just havin' fun but seriously
If you'll be my LouisianaI'll be your MississippiYou be my little LorettaI'll be your Conway Twitty
You be my sugar, babyI'll be your sweet iced teaYou be my honeysuckleI'll be your honey bee
Your kiss just said it allI'm glad we had this talkNothin' left to do but fall in each other's arms
I could've said a, "I love you"Could've wrote you a line or twoBaby, all I know to do is speak right from the heart
If you'll be my soft and sweetI'll be your strong and steadyYou be my glass of wineI'll be your shot of whiskey
You be my sunny dayI'll be your shade treeYou be my honeysuckleI'll be your honey bee
You'll be my LouisianaI'll be your MississippiYou be my little LorettaI'll be your Conway Twitty
Like a queen bee's honey, your as sweet as can be
I'm the king baby, buzz with me
Dive in your hive, and into your life
Tell me little baby that you'll buzz me all the time
'Cause the way we kiss just can't miss
Don't make me wait to feel your warm embrace
Each and every time that we get the chance
Come on little baby let's make some romance
Yeah you really groove me baby when you move your hips
Shake it all around, it takes me pound for pound
I want you all the time just because
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
You gonna keep on sailing till you lose your happy home
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on
I don't mind you sailing, but please don't sail so long
All right little honey bee
I hear a lotta buzzing, sound like my little honey bee
I hear a lotta buzzing, sound like my little honey bee
She been all around the world making honey
Come on now, give me some sugar
Give me some sugar, little honey bee
Don't be afraid, not gonna hurt you
I wouldn't hurt my little honey bee
Don't say a word, 'bout what we're doin'
Don't say nothin' little honey bee
Don't tell your momma, don't tell your sister
Don't tell your boyfriend, little honey bee
She like to call me king bee
She like to buzz 'round my tree
O call her honey bee
I'm a man in a trace
I'm a boy in short pants
When I see my honey bee
And I've got something to say
Look here now, peace in the valley
Peace in the valley with my honey bee
Don't say a word, 'bout what we're doin'
Don't say nothin' little honey bee
She give me her monkey hand
And a Rambler sedan
I'm the king of Milwaukee
Her juju beads are so nice
She kissed my third cousin twice
I'm the king of Pomona
Verse 1:
You can't imagine the way I feel
When we're close enough to kiss
I been around for a little while
Never found anything like this
You take me high as an airplane
With your smile shining bright like the sun
Said you keep buzzing around my way
I can tell that you are the one
Chorus 1:
Honey Bee
Why are you so sweet to me?
I cannot see
Anything but my Honey Bee
Verse 2:
I like the way that we intersect
In our own little paradise
I like the way that you read my head
I don't have to tell you twice
Love is the way that you make me feel
And it's just what I need the most
What could be better than you and me
Who knew heaven was so close?
Chorus 2:
Honey Bee
I love the way you hugging me
Nothing is as sweet
As the honey from my Honey Bee
Verse 3:
Who can know
Your love comes If we take it slow
And I like the way your honey flows
And then we'll treasure all of the years we know
We will treasure love
Honey Bee
Don't you ever fly from me
I would not be
Any good without my Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Never fly away from me
Where would I be without my Honey Bee?
Honey Bee
Oh my little honey bee
I'm so glad you stung me
You've become my weakness
Now I've got your sweetness
All up in my hair
Honey bee I swear
We make quite a pair
Oh my little honey bee
Oh my little honey bee
I'm so glad you stung me
Buzz around your hive now
You're in overdrive now
Give me such a thrill
Honey bee be still
Oh my little honey bee
Oh my little honey bee
I'm so glad you stung me
Now I've got your honey
All over my tummy
Honey bee, it's heaven
Twenty-four seven
Oh my little honey bee
Oh my little honey bee
I'm so glad you stung me
You've become my weakness
Now I've got your sweetness
All up in my hair
Honey bee I swear
We make quite a pair
I put the world(?) on a lemon drop
I poked the needle and the needle it popped
Come here my little honey bee
Come here, won't you play with me
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
I was the king, I was the king in my land
I wanted pie, but mama slapped my hand
I put the diddelie in diddelie-squat
I put the diddelie in diddelie-squat
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
I've seen angels they have tiny feet
They dance the waltz and their wings keep the beat
I wanted pie, I want my honey bee
I want pie, I want my honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Come here my little honey bee
Honey, honey bee
Honey bee, honey bee
Honey, honey
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
You?re always so busy
Workin? on love?s honeycomb
Chalk full of sugar down your sweet mouth
Every time you kiss me, boy, really turns me on
You?re always buzzin?, buzzin?, buzzin?
Love is in the air
There?s nothin? like your lovin?
Boy, it?s beyond compare, yeah
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
There?s so much love power
In everything you bring to me
Whenever I?m snuggled in your arms
The love you bring makes my heart sing
You know love is where you are
There?s where I want to be
When it?s cold outside
You?re honey love?s so good to me
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Come on and sting me, yeah
(Your love is sweet as can be)
You?re my honey bee
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Sweet love, oh
(Your love is sweet as can be)
Honey, honey, honey
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Honey bee
(Your love is sweet as can be)
Sweet love
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Sweet love, give it to me
(Your love is sweet as can be)
Got to have it, need your love, yeah
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
Sweet honey bee, yeah
(Your love is sweet as can be)
Sweet love
(You?re my honey bee, baby)
(Your love is sweet as can be)