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Gavin, I would really appreciate if you could mention where in Tamil Nadu you saw this research station? Thank you.

One thing I wanted to ask but forgot. Regarding the 7th picture in this link: "A peaceful enclave: Josephine's farm in Alanganallur ". Is this how beekeepers position the hives? What I read online and heard from the person I visited, I was under the impression that the hives should be protected...

Here's what I'll try to do. I'll wait and buy a colony from this guy when he has one available and also ask him for some extra used combs he might have. Then, the next hard part is finding citronella oil and lemongrass oil. Everyone talks about India as an major exporter of software, but it's...

One thing I forgot to mention is that this guy mentioned that A. Cerana is not lazy like A. Millifera. Once it swarms, it will not rest very close to the existing hive, but will fly off very far.

I was thinking about that option too. But, I am worried I would not be able to know what specie I captured. There are 5 specie here as you can see in the link I mentioned above. BTW, I don't know much about swarm lure. Where do I have to place the trap/hive? Does it have to be anywhere near...

Ok, I got the opportunity to visit this guy and guess I will have to unwind a bit of what I have learned online regarding beekeeping. Most of what I have learned so far is based on commercial beekeeping of a. millifera using langstroth or top-bar hive. This guy has all the equipments required...

Thank you all for the informative and encouraging replies. After I posted this query and with much difficulty, I managed to find a local beekeeper here. I had a telephonic conversation with him and he is discouraging me from keeping Italian bee (Apis mellifera) saying that they need a constant...

Hello all, I live in Chennai, India which has a tropical climate with the average temperature ranging between 18 - 38 °C (64-100 °F) and average rainfall is about 140 cm. The temperature sometimes can reach 42 °C (108 °F). Right now, I am in the process of learning the basics of beekeeping...