Bee Lives Matter: Learn To Identify The Different Races Of Bees
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Apis
means bee in Latin, and
melli
is honey and
fera
means bring. So it is the bee that brings honey.
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the Apis mellifera species, there are sub-races of bees, which have adapted to their parts of the world.
Apis mellifera – The Honeybee
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the racial classification of bees makes it difficult to think objectively about the bees themselves.
Races Of Bees
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African bees generally have a relatively defensive nature due to having been irritated by humans for so long.
African Races Of Bees
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European Races Of Bees
European bees are generally far more disease prone.
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African Bees vs Honey Bees
African bees can breed with European bees to produce Africanised bees. Africanised bees have different characteristics to European bees.
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African bees which have been associated with stereotypes of “Africa” which are harmful to the perception of anything from Africa.
The Killer Beehive
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Aggression
African bees require a bit more smoke and attention to work than most European bees.
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Humans have been a major predator of bees in Africa for most of the history of both species. Africa has a significant number of additional predators.
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