Hi, Giant Bees are migratory by habit. This swarm had possibly not settled down to commence comb-making as they either did not find the miliue conducive or else were disturbed. Hence on next checking on them 2 weeks later, found they had vanished without a trace. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sat, 12/31/11, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraindia:101220] Re: "Id 29122011MR1" beehive on Azadirachta indica tree at Pune To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> Cc: "Madhuri Raut" <[email protected]>, "efloraindia" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, December 31, 2011, 4:54 AM Neil: thanks I have heard of bees disappearing, perhaps moving en masse to another part of forest or range... but I dont understand the hive disappearing altogether... its wax mainly how can wax disappear.. what in nature digests wax..??? and that quickly... unless black bears are around that eat it or tribals who remove them... but tribals would not remove a small hive... this hive looks black... hives I have seen on trees or inside bee boxes all were brown... MYSTERY!!! Thanks for the pictures... and the mystery... I wonder if we have a member or two who may be expert in Apis behaviour??? or life cycles?? Usha di ============ On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, The Giant Bee / Rock Bee [Apis dorsata] is found all over India. Combs may be found suspended from over-hanging rock ledges, tall buildings or even on branches of large trees. Good quality honey and wax is obtained from their hives. Ferocious by nature, their sting is very painful. The bees are not easily amenable to domestication but once hived are quite harmless. In May 2009 suddenly discovered a hive on my Banyan tree which inexplicably disappeared without a trace 2 weeks later. Sending a few photographs. With regards, Neil Soares. --- On Fri, 12/30/11, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraindia:101220] Re: "Id 29122011MR1" beehive on Azadirachta indica tree at Pune To: "Madhuri Raut" <[email protected]> Cc: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]>, "efloraindia" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 30, 2011, 9:01 PM Neil: very nice do they bite? how strong a sting? and Honey ... looks like agood sized production unit.. do they have good quality honey in the hive? Usha di PS by the way... a very Happy new year =========== On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: Wow so many beehives. Wonderful pictures. so clear Thanks for sharing Neil ji On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, Nice photographs of a beehive of the Giant Bee / Rock Bee [Apis dorsata]. With regards, Neil Soares. --- On Fri, 12/30/11, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: From: Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraindia:101220] Re: "Id 29122011MR1" beehive on Azadirachta indica tree at Pune To: "Ushadi micromini" <[email protected]> Cc: "efloraindia" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 30, 2011, 1:02 PM Thank you Ushadi for your appreciation On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: very nice and courageous of you usha di == On Dec 29, 9:12 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > 29 Dec 2011 > Sharing pictures of a beehive I spotted today on Azadirachta indica -neem > tree at a private society at Pune > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > IMG_1333_1.jpg > 275KViewDownload > > IMG_1318_1.jpg > 411KViewDownload -- RegardsDr.Bhagyashri Ranade -- RegardsDr.Bhagyashri Ranade
