Beekeeping in Africa |
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| Westafrican honeybees at the entrance of the hive. African bees are very productive but many races are very aggressive as well. |
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| In the African climate the bees can survive in the open even if the swarm is hanging from a branch of a big tree. |  |
| There are more races of honeybees. Africa is the largest area where Apis mellifera original lived. The borderlines between the different races are not well known. |
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| Loghives hanging from a tree in Tanzania Beekeeping has a very long tradition in Africa. |  Photo: Ole Hertz |
| Beehives can be made of many different materials and in different shapes. Hives can easily be made of local materials. |  |
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The Danish Beekeepers Association |