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Stingless bees in Cuba do not produce honeycomb, and instead are kept in simple boxes or even rustic, hollowed-out logs. Dairon Darias, a Cuban ballet dancer, has an unusual hobby when it comes ...
Honey bees in the genus Apis are the most commonly kept species but other honey producing bees such as Melipona stingless bees are also kept. Beekeepers (or apiarists) keep bees to collect honey and other products of the hive: beeswax , propolis , bee pollen , and royal jelly .
Melipona is a genus of stingless bees, widespread in warm areas of the Neotropics, from Sinaloa and Tamaulipas (México) to Tucumán and Misiones (Argentina). About 70 species are known. [ 1 ] The largest producer of honey from Melipona bees in Mexico is in the state of Yucatán where bees are studied at an interactive park called "Bee Planet ...
Honey bees, stingless bees: nut 2-modest tropical Coffee Coffea spp. Honey bees, stingless bees, solitary bees: fruit 2-modest tropical Coriander: Coriandrum sativum: Honey bees, solitary bees: seed 3-great Crownvetch Coronilla varia L. Honey bees, bumblebees, solitary bees: seed (increased yield from pollinators) temperate Azarole Crataegus ...
A Maya stingless bee hive: A piece of hollow log provides a home for meliponine bees in Belize. The stingless bees Melipona beecheii and M. yucatanica are the primary native bees cultured in Central America, though a few other species are reported as being occasionally managed (e.g., Trigona fulviventris and Scaptotrigona mexicana). [133]
The Apidae is a diverse family of bees including honey bees, orchid bees, bumble bees, stingless bees, cuckoo bees and carpenter bees. The name Florea is a personal name of Romanian origin. A. florea is native to southeast Asia, and therefore one of the most phylogenetically basal bees. [ 1 ]
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees.The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups.
Burt’s Bees decided to post an ad that showcased real-life families in their holiday gear to promote said baby products and PJ’s. Burt’s Bees apologizes after ‘family’ Christmas photo ...