Mauritius Bees

[colinc]

Just back off holiday and found honey bees as seen in photo. Ended up hunting out what species likely to be but can't be certain. Mauritius is mostly A.m 50% sub species Africense and the remainder a mix of linguistica and carnica. Really dark bees where we were.
This one on a Frangipani

http://www.agriculture-biodiversite...an-Islands-a-diversity-that-must-be-preserved


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[sipa]

Coincidentally we returned from Mauritius two weeks ago.

Bees were very active on some type of palm tree that was in flower. Will post a video on our facebook page.

As you say they love the Frangipani too, as do I !

 

[colinc]

Coincidentally we returned from Mauritius two weeks ago.



Bees were very active on some type of palm tree that was in flower. Will post a video on our facebook page.



As you say they love the Frangipani too, as do I !

Wish I was still there and not back at work.....


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[biggles]

We met a bee farmer there last year. He told us they get honey all year as there is always a flow on. He also said the first Veroa mite had been found and asked if it would spread, real shame.