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Title: Ghana to train 100 beekeepers
Post by: Understudy on December 25, 2007, 09:44:03 pm

http://gbcghana.com/news/17483detail.html (http://gbcghana.com/news/17483detail.html)

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: Ghana to train 100 beekeepers
Post by: JP on December 26, 2007, 08:47:25 am

Stingless bees, then why the protective gear? I think its great whenever people are spreading the word. Thanks for posting.

Sincerely, JP

Title: Re: Ghana to train 100 beekeepers
Post by: Understudy on December 26, 2007, 09:56:59 am

Stingless bees bite. They in some cases have acid they secrete.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: Ghana to train 100 beekeepers
Post by: JP on December 26, 2007, 12:54:59 pm

Brendhan, you think they were working stingless bees in the picture? I have heard of stingless bees but don't know anything about them. Do they resemble honeybees? They make honey like honeybees?

Sincerely, JP

Title: Re: Ghana to train 100 beekeepers
Post by: Scadsobees on December 26, 2007, 03:23:14 pm

JP, check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingless_bee

They produce honey, just a bit different than honeybees.

You still need a veil because even if they don't sting they swarm and probably still go for the dark spots like eyes, nose and mouth....

Title: Re: Ghana to train 100 beekeepers
Post by: JP on December 27, 2007, 12:52:38 am

Very cool indeed!

Sincerely, JP