Huge bee nest on tree - Kerala

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Beehive hanging on tree branches in Kerala. In Kerala Bee-keeping is done by farmers as a source of additional income. Honey Bees live in a well organised colony that does not need to hibernate.From the nectar of flowers they produce honey and store it in wax comb and use the same hive from one year to the next. In Kerala bee-combs fill up in January-April season and honey is extracted and sent for processing. Kerala had immense potential for beekeeping, with eight lakh colonies.1 to 1.25 lakh people are engaged in apiculture,mostly as an allied activity. A single hive can yield four to five kg of honey.During 1998-99 honey worth Rs 2.65 crore produced in Kerala . Source: http://keralapromoter.com/keralaagriculture/honey-bee-culture-kerala.html This footage is part of the professionally-sh