This stingless bee colony was nesting in the base of an epiphytic fern growing on a coconut tree. The fern base housing the bees is being removed to transfer into a hive. These T. biroi in the Philippines are common in the wild and are kept in hives of coconut shells or wooden boxes. Like in Australia, there is a move from hunting these nests in the wild towards propagating them in boxes. | Sugarbag Bees

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13K views · 267 reactions | WATCH: Stingless bees locally known as "Kiwot" in bee hives made of coconut shell at the Balay Buhay sa Uma bee farm in Barangay San Roque in Bulusan town in Sorsogon province. on Friday (March 31, 2023). The bee farm produces 625 liters of honey in every harvest per year from 2,000 colonies of bees. via Connie Calipay | Philippine News Agency | Facebook