video Apis cerana japonica varroa mite resistant Japanese honey bees with it's queen

[Closet Beekeeper Japan]

This swarm was captured Aug 1st at a rice field gangway. Here is a video of the queen,

[bevy's honeybees]

Very cool! How did you know Japanese?

[Closet Beekeeper Japan]

well Ive lived in Japan for 8 years now. Guess I pick some up...

[bevy's honeybees]

Ok I"m an idiot..."location"....I meant how did you know Japanese queen as I thought she looked like the italian race we have here.

[Closet Beekeeper Japan]

Ok I"m an idiot..."location"....I meant how did you know Japanese queen as I thought she looked like the italian race we have here.

The size of the cone, the look of the bees, the drones are massive - twice the size of any I have ever seen. I am in Japan in a region that has now beekeeping. They don't make any Propolis.

[garyk1398]

Nice Mike! Glad you joined this site! -Gary-