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Not sure who needs to hear this... but... honey bees throughout the world are an **invasive** species. They are only native to Europe. Stop trying to save invasive species!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingless_bee
why would these honey-making bees native to the Americas not qualify as honey bees?
why would these honey-making bees native to the Americas not qualify as honey bees?
@lxo Because they produce much less honey and therefore not particularly useful for honey production.
now, Brazilian native stingless bees are far more common visitors to my home than the exotic honey bees. they're far more welcome, too ;-)