The Maltese honey bee was only discovered in 1997 by Prof. F. Rutner, whose name it now bears. At present it is not predominant in…
Honeybee species
Articles about different types of honeybees in the world: their characteristics, features, habitats, productivity, life cycle, facts
Carniolan bees (Apis mellifera carnica, Pollmann) derive their name from the Carniola region (Slovene: Kranjska; German: Krain; Italian: Carniola; Hungarian: Krajna) which is now part…
The grey mountain Caucasian bee (Apis mellifera caucasia) was originated in the mountainous regions of the Caucasus and Transcaucasia and has deservedly taken the second…
Apis mellifera macedonica – Macedonian bee, or more precisely Macedonian honeybee, the native bee of the Balkan Peninsula, an interesting bee that has several names…
Russian bees, or dark European bees or Dark forest bees (Apis mellifera mellifera) are a subspecies of honey bee. It is quite difficult to find…
Ukrainian bees have gained great popularity among beekeepers, because it is this insect that gives a good result, allowing you to collect a lot of…
In this article we will look at the similarities and differences of Cordovan vs Italian bee. These are very popular bee breeds. Especially Italian bee.…
Black Sicilian bees have been fairly well studied to this time. They belong to the western Mediterranean bee group and are similarly under threat of…
Italian bee is one of the most popular bees for breeding in the world. Its qualities as a honey bee have been appreciated by both…
Cordovan bees are often called “golden bees” because of their distinctive bright yellow-brown colour. It is believed that the Cordovan bee is nothing but a…