4 Common Honey Bees Types That Could Be Learned In Beekeeping Lessons

If you like honey or just consume it because it is a cure then maybe the idea of producing your own honey came to your mind. But, because producing honey is conditional to having bees, being able to have your own honey can appear to be the result of a difficult road. This being, if you are willing to put up the effort and raise your own bees, you are likely to need beekeeping lessons. Whether these lessons will be within a guide or a somewhat communal atmosphere, getting knowledge about bees and what equipment can be needed to approach them is important. So here in this beekeeping lesson, let’s take a look at four common bees types known to produce wax and honey.

4 Common Honey Bees Types

First of all, before we dive into the 4 common honeybees Types, it can be noted that bees are believed to be either social or solitary. How so social, aren’t them all creatures that stings? In fact, the difference between a social bee and a solitary one is found in the fact that the first one lives in a colony while the latter does not. Now, when it comes to these 4 common honeybee’s species, there are the: apis florae, apis dorsata, apis cerena and apis mellifera.

The Apis Florae

Beginning with the apis florae, bees from this species are characterized by their smaller size when compared to the others. Moreover, it can be said that this honey bee species does not tolerate a lot of disturbances. What does it mean? It signifies that if a colony of the type apis florae feels disturbed, it very likely that it will abandon its hive.

The Apis Dorsata

What about the apis dorsata? The apis dorsata also may abandon their hives when disturbed, however, they seen to be able to bear more disturbance than the apis florae. Similarly to the previous species, the apis dorsata also construct one single comb hives that can be found suspended from trees. The third species is the apis cerena. Because climates seem to have an effect on the size of the bees and because this bee species is found in countries with different climates it is not evident to define a single size for these bees.

The Apis Cerena

In contrast with the previous species, the apis cerena can be domesticated. Finally, we have the apis mellifera. This last category of bees builds parallel combs in tree trunks for instance. The apis mellifera colonies are also characterized by a consistent division of labor within the members as well as a social hierarchy that is well maintained.

As one could tell is a summary of what could be learned about bees’ species. As mentioned earlier, bees can be social or solitary in the fact that they live in a colony or not. Furthermore this article enunciated four common species of bees. These honey bee species are the apis florae, the apis dorsata, the apis cerena and the apis mellifera.

By: Ayafoue C.B

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