>Really weird. Are you in Fiji?<
Yes, Fiji.  

These bees are a crossbreed between the northwest European black bee (mellifera mellifera) and the Italian bee (mellifera ligustica).  It is the most common bee here in Fiji.
I'm arranging to visit the hive myself this weekend to take a look.  



   


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