I have to say that I was amazed by the description of cerana as an
aggressive, stinging bee. Is this a different subspecies from those that I
have seen in S India and Thailand? There they were wonderfully docile, with
little or no smoke required.
In India nobody even owned a veil and some beekeepers worked in a
traditional lunghi - naked from the waist up. I do not remember anyone ever
being stung.
Best wishes
Peter
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