STINGLESS BEES FROM BRAZIL

The stingless bees are docile and only defend themselves, with little aggressive actions, when disturbed in their nests however, it still persists in many people the fear associated with their stings. This book, richly illustrated, treats the Melipo nini, social indigenous stingless bees. Many of them produce excellent quality honey and are crop pollinators and biodiversity maintainers. The authors show the beauty of some species, building a bridge between the academic knowledge and the interest of nature lovers. Moreover, the book contains basic data on these species’ behaviour and nest structure that is useful for beginners in the study of the stingless bees from Brazil and it is illustrated with dozens of photos of honey plants, nests an d different types of bees reared throughout the country.