Nyuki wadogo Au stingless bee 🐝..
wao asali yao hutumika zaidi kama dawa..
wakat nyuki wakubwa hutumika kama Msosi. na ni tamu zaidi
Sasa mkuu mbona hapa inachanganya. Mkubwa ni yupi.
The Little Bee is Apis florea
1. They are the tiniest of all Indian bees.
2. Each hive is a single vertical comb.
3. They build small vertical combs in bushes, caves, buildings.
4. They cannot be reared as they change places frequently.
5. They yield about 500gms of honey per hive per year. The retail pricing of genuine raw Little Bee honey will range anywhere between Rs.1300/- to Rs.1800/- per kilo.
The Stingless Bee is Melipona irridipennis
1. Stingless Bees are also called Dammer Bees.
2. Stingless Bees make irregular combs of resin in tree hollows or crevices.
3. They are reared mainly for their significance in pollination of food crops, and also for their honey which is in demand by ayurveda practitioners. That and the low yield of honey would explain its high price.
4. Stingless Bees have stings that are really tiny, therefore biting the threat is more effective.
5. They yield just about 100gms of honey per hive per year and considering there is high demand for this honey is also one of the most expensive raw honey varietals in India. The retail pricing of genuine raw Stingless Bee honey can range any where between Rs.3800/- to 4200/- per kilo.