Types of Bees – You Need to Be Familiar with Them before Starting in Beekeeping

March 10, 2010 - PRLog -- The honey bee is definitely the most important thing that you must have before starting out with your beekeeping business or hobby. As a matter of fact, you can’t even start this business without having honey bees. They will be the ones that will make your business alive. Your income and the success of your business will depend on them. So, it is very essential for you to know that different species and types of bees so that you will know which type and specie will suit your beekeeping business.

There are a lot of different species of honey bees all over the world and this article will introduce and reveal some of them. They are the following:
The giant honey bees. They are one of the most dangerous species of honey bees because their sting can really hurt and can be very harmful. This type of bees is usually found in Asia specifically in South and Southeast Asia. There are some beekeepers who are feeding these bees because they have this capacity to produce a great amount of honey.

The dwarf honey bees. These are the complete opposite of the giant honey bees because they are very small. They can also be found in Asia. Unlike the giant honey bees, the sting of the dwarf honey bees is not very dangerous so there is no need for you to be afraid of them. However, they don’t produce much honey like the giant bees.

The Apis bees also known as the cavity-nesting honey bees. There are three species of these bees and they are the Africanized honey bees, the European honey bees, and the eastern species. Among all of these species, the European is said to have the ability to produce a good amount of honey.

Inside the colony, there is also some type of bees. Each of these types plays a specific task inside the colony. They are the queen bee, the drones, and the worker bees. The queen bee is treated as the most special bee inside the colony because she serves as the life of the colony, without her the colony will vanish in just a short time. The drones are said to be the not-so-important bees and they have the shortest lifespan. They are the only males in the colony and they are there to mate with the queen. The worker bees are the ones who have the most of the tasks. They will protect the colony and they are also the one who will work to feed the queen bee and the drones.

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Jody Andrews is a hobby Bee keeper and beekeeping, has a lot of benefits to offer. If you can overcome the fear of being stung by a bee, then beekeeping can be worth a try. You can find most of the topics regarding his written works at this site: http://www.beekeepingsuccess.com/