brazilian honeybee

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of honeybees and Africanized bees. Also discusses beekeeping and includes recipes using honey.

Describes the origin, behavior, and dangers of the aggressive African bees which are moving north from South America toward the United States.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of Africanized bees and discusses how they came to Brazil, how they are spreading northward, and their potentially disruptive influence on the native honeybee population which in turn could damage crop yields and the honey and beeswax industry.