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Colony of Indian honey bees (Apis cerana indica) on their nest : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Royalty Free Stock Photo

Colony of Indian honey bees (Apis cerana indica) on their nest : (pix Sanjiv Shukla)

Indian honey bee (Apis cerana indica) is a subspecies of Asiatic honey bee. It is one of the predominant bees found and domesticated in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand and mainland Asia. Relatively non-aggressive and rarely exhibiting swarming behavior, it is ideal for beekeeping. They usually build multiple combed nests in tree hollows and man-made structures. They can adapt to living in purpose-made hives and cavities.