Interesting observation Yazdi ji Thanks for sharing On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote:
> You are right Neil. These bees migrate. After swarming, they quite often > find a temporary spot and be on the lookout for a more suitable spot. > Sometimes they take a couple of weeks to find the ideal spot and when they > do they swarm again. In our area, they do so in the beginning of the year > and by the end of May, the hives are full of honey. If you are late by even > a week, you will find that the hive is full of larvae and just enough honey > for the bees to survive before swarming again. In our area, the Kurba tribe > men are camping deep in the forests by mid may and return after 3 to 4 > nights in the forests with tins full of honey which they sell to their > societies. > Regards > Yazdy. > > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: ushadi Micromini >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [efloraindia:101220] Re: "Id 29122011MR1" beehive on >> Azadirachta indica tree at Pune >> To: "Madhuri Raut" >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Cc: "Neil Soares" >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >> "efloraindia" >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: Madhuri Raut >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: Re: [efloraindia:101220] Re: "Id 29122011MR1" beehive on >> Azadirachta indica tree at Pune >> To: "Ushadi micromini" >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Cc: "efloraindia" >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> very nice and courageous of you >> usha di >> == >> >> On Dec 29, 9:12 pm, Madhuri Raut >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >> >> >> >> > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
