Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1901 — Stingless Bee. [ARTICLE]

Stingless Bee.

A small stingless bee Is found in the state of Sinaloa and in Tepic. The honey of this bee is not in great quantity, is dark-colored, very liquid, and is said not to crystallize. Another peculiarity of the honey is that it has a decidedly sour, or tart, taste, and on this account it is much sought after as being a greater delicacy than the sweet honey of the tame bee. The reason these bees are small producers is that, as they are stingless, they are constantly robbed by the larger varieties, the tame bee being one of the robbers.