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Apiary

An apiary is a location where honey bee hives are kept. Apiaries come in a variety of sizes and can be rural or urban, depending on the amount of honey produced.

Apis Mellifera

They are also similar in habits to Indian bees, which build parallel combs. They are bigger than all other honeybees except Apis dorsata. The average production per colony is 25-40 kg. They have been imported from European countries (Italy).

Apis Cerana Indica

They are the domesticated species, which construct multiple parallel combs with an average honey yield of 6-8 kg per colony per year. These bees are larger than Apis florae but smaller than Apis mellifera. They are more prone to swarming and absconding. They are native of India/Asia.