This image was used in a charity auction for the Beehive Collective in September, 2008  View large on black  ~~~  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Suborder: Apocrita Superfamily: Apoidea Family: Apidae Subfamily: Apinae Tribe: Apini Genus: Apis Species: A. mellifera Binomial name: Apis mellifera