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Hi Naser
 
In your area the native bee that is best able to survive is Apis
florea. It is a small bee that nest in the open on branches in little
shrubs around the edge of dry regions. As it gets very hot in your
area (over 50 degrees often I gather) the other races of honey bees
that nest in cavities, Apis mellifera - the ones most of us keep, and
Apis cerana -  the ones people used to/ still keep where A.mellifera
have not killed them in asia/japan. Your area is unsuitable for
cavity nesters as it becomes too hot, and thus you would probably
only be able to keep the bees in an enclosed space or bee house. This
technique is used in places like Zimbabwe in africa as well where it
gets very hot. The house protects the bees.
 
My adice would be to find out more about A.florea - how to encourage
them to set up a swarm in your plants etc - you are so lucky to be
able to live in an area with such a fascinating little bee - take
photos and put them in a web page for those of us unable to keep
these fascinating little bees!
 
Keep well
 
Garth
 
 
Contact:
 
Jos SCHOENMAKER  Box 1022,  Umm-al-Quwain, United Arab
Emirates;  Fax 09971-  6-  662293
 
He will know more about the best bee for you area!
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Garth Cambray       Camdini Apiaries
15 Park Road        Apis melifera capensis
Grahamstown         800mm annual precipitation
6139
Eastern Cape
South Africa               Phone 27-0461-311663
 
On holiday for a few months     Rhodes University
Which means: working with bees 15 hours a day!
Interests: Fliis and bees
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way
reflect those of Rhodes University.

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