Made a visit to a local bee farm which is just down the road. Display area ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) The name of the bee farm is Giant B and they claimed that the are the largest honey producer in the country. The person in charge there confirm that dark honey are wild honey and can only be obtain from hives found naturally in the jungle. Hive from the jungle in a trunk. ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) Can you see the bees? ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) Tree trunk hives ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) The guy mentioned that the bees in the trunk do not sting, I think they are stingless. Wild Hive ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) And another ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) about 3 ft long ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) With decoration!! ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) The wild or rather natural hives from the jungle is huge. Tools of the trade ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) more tools ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) Some of the tools they use. Bees' Apartment ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) I think there are about a 100 hives, sorry forgot to ask. Bee Keeper recreation ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) I guess this is what beekeepers do when they want a make over!
This is a very interesting posting, KK. It is interesting to see things about beekeepers in other countries. It was especially interesting to see the different nest types. I wonder if the bees that make those produce harvestable honey as well. Thanks for the info about the honey and its colour. I enjoyed this thread. I shall have a look at the Giant B website.
KK, I have never seen anything like that except for paper wasp and hornets nests here. that was interesting. or were those not honey bee (apis mellifera) nests? all of our honey bees make comb from wax.
Great pictures...thank you for sharing them with us. I think I would have to pass on a makeover if I was a beekeeper. I think I would panic when the first one started to land on me. I have already petted a large bee ...it was the end of the season and we had warm weather and they were really slow. Not sure what kind of bee it was, just that it had a lot of dark on it and yellow it was about the size of the end of my thumb.
Interesting to see those different wild hives... and that dark honey. Don't think I've ever seen honey so dark. Think I'll pass on that makeover also!
Thank you all, it had been very interesting for me too but sad to say the person in charge speaks Mandarin and some other Chinese dialects that I don't understand, many things I wanted to ask but was unable to do so. You are most welcome Sjoerd, yes do visit their website it is interesting. I not sure about those nest either, maybe they could be hornet or wasp nest. Those in the tree trunks are Trigona Bees and they are stingless. Carolyn I think you are right, sorry because of very poor communication I was unable to get more details about each nest Thanks you Sherry8, I am glad you enjoy those photos. I would panic too if I had so many bees all over me and I am allergic to bee sting! Thanks Cherylad, good decision
Very interesting KK! Thank you. Do I understand correctly that this one honey producer has several different kinds of bees in residence? Does he have to keep the breeds separate? Or are these some of the questions you would have liked to ask!?
Thanks CM and you understood correctly. I know for sure there are at least 2 different kinds from my observation and they are located in different places.
I would love to visit in person, but the pictures speak volumes. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
