Bee Stamps

Did you know that Honey Bees are assigned jobs based on their age? For instance, for the worker bee:
1-2 days old: spend their time cleaning cells, starting with the one they were born in, and keeping the brood warm.

3-5 days old: they feed older larvae

6-11 days old: they feed the youngest larvae

12-17 days old: they produce wax, build combs, carry food, and perform undertaker duties

18-21 days old: they perform guard duty, protecting the hive entrance

22 days on until their death at around 40-45 days: they fly from the hive collecting pollen, nectar, water, pollinating plants, etc.

Know more about them here.

This one here below is a cover from a friend showing different species of bees on stamps from Slovenia. I hope I can get more bee stamps for my next post.

If you have any bee stamps to share let me know and I'll be very glad to post them here. 'Till next time!

You might also want to check out our insect stamps here: Insect Stamps. And valentine stamps here: Kisses and Hugs.

Stamp Covers

Few days ago, I got the chance to view some of Jahfer Stamps' covers collection posted on his facebook. The stamps on the covers are simply interesting.

Jahfer is from India but has moved to Dubai for work. He started into this hobby 15 years ago and has been very fortunate to have honest trade partners and an access to a wider selection of stamps worldwide. He even exhibited his stamp collection when he was still on the 10th grade. How cool is that? He got more than 600 covers now on his collection. 

Since they're just too many, I have only selected 4 covers with really amusing details.

On this cover from Taiwan you probably first noticed this eye-catchy crab stamps. These stamps are actually one of the 4-stamp set issued by Chungwha Post last April 15, 2010. The stamps were issue to create an awareness on the existence and importance of Taiwan's marine life. 

The crab on the stamp is a Scandarma lintou, an excellent tree climber. You may also find some crab stamps here: crab stamps.

This stamp cover from Brunie contains wild orchids stamps which is part of  Wild Orchids of Brunie Darussalam Series-2 issue on 2009.

View more covers here:

Better-known for diverse culture and booming tourism, Tourism Malaysia has hailed 2007 as the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 with deals from Manchester United and Chelsea F.C. for promotion. On March 19, 2007, a 4-stamp set was issued to showcase Malaysia's beautiful landscapes, and colourful cultures.

Canada's stamps are always amazing! The definitive stamps features the following beneficial insects: the paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus), the assassin bug (Zelus luridus), the large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus), the margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) and the dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus). The stamps were issues on October 19, 2010.

If you have wonder stamps and covers to share just let us know through our facebook page and we will be very glad to take and look. If they are indeed wonderful then we'd be very glad and happy to feature them here!



You might also want to check out our insect stamps here: Insect Stamps. And valentine stamps here: Kisses and Hugs.

Insects on Stamps Part1

Canada Beneficial InsectsInsects really looked disgusting and scary except for the butterflies of course. But one major fact is that some of these insects are rather useful and responsible for pollination, a nature's way of multiplying plants. This stamp sheet from Canada pictures beautiful insects that are beneficial to our nature. I got this sheet from Bibi Ali, a nice Canadian friend of mine.
 Czechoslovakia Insects

 











The Forest Caterpillar Hunter (Calosoma sycophanta), 3rd row 2nd stamp, is a large, bright green, metallic ground beetle that is native to Europe. In 1905 it was imported to New England for control of the Gypsy Moth.

Australian Insects
Coccinellidae is a family of beetles known for many names such as Ladybugs(North American English), ladybirds ((British English, Australian English, South African English)). Other lesser-used named includes ladyclock, lady cow, and lady fly.

The Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae) also known as rose chafer is a member of the scarab beetle family from eastern Australia. Its common name is derived from its patterned body, reminiscent of a violin.


Romania Stamps of Insects







The Great Capricorn Beetle (Cerambyx cerdo), 1st stamp from left, is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae.


Sweden
The Hermit Beetle (Osmoderma eremita) is a species of beetle in family Scarabaeidae. All over distribution range of these species has decreased due to habitat loss and fragmentation. European countries have given highest priority according to EU's Habitat Directive to protect these species.


*All stamp images are owned by Christian Martin Siclot.