Hey everyone, I really do miss taking pictures of my precious bees, back in the good old days of Steemit I used to do so regularly and submit to @papa-pepper epic combination photography contest, I won even at time for which he rewarded generously. For some reasons he does not post to hive lets all try and get him here shall we?

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Today I decided to reminisce on those days and take some more epic pics of my precious bees.

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I did some research regarding our 'African Killer Bee' as per wikipedia quiet an interesting read...

The Africanized bee, also known as the Africanized honey bee, and known colloquially as the "killer bee", is a hybrid of the western honey bee species (Apis mellifera), produced originally by cross-breeding of the East African lowland honey bee (A. m. scutellata) with various European honey bees such as the Italian honey bee A. m. ligustica and the Iberian honey bee A. m. iberiensis.

The Africanized honey bee was first introduced to Brazil in 1956 in an effort to increase honey production, but 26 swarms escaped quarantine in 1957. Since then, the hybrid has spread throughout South America and arrived in North America in 1985. Hives were found in south Texas in the United States in 1990.[1]

Africanized bees are typically much more defensive than other varieties of honey bee, and react to disturbances faster than European honey bees. They can chase a person a quarter of a mile (400 m); they have killed some 1,000 humans, with victims receiving ten times more stings than from European honey bees.[1] They have also killed horses and other animals.[2][3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africanized_bee


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Thai or Perennial Basil we have been planting for some time now for bee food, it works incredibly well as a substitute as well as pretty much flowers all year round, quelled only be sever cold and frost.. More here as per wikipedia:


Thai basil (Thai: โหระพา, RTGS: horapha, ISO: h̄oraphā, pronounced [hǒː.rá(ʔ).pʰāː]; Vietnamese: húng quế; in Taiwan: 九層塔) is a type of basil native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated to provide distinctive traits. Widely used throughout Southeast Asia, its flavor, described as anise- and licorice-like and slightly spicy, is more stable under high or extended cooking temperatures than that of sweet basil. Thai basil has small, narrow leaves, purple stems, and pink-purple flowers.




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Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) has multiple cultivars — Thai basil, O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora, is one variety. Thai basil itself has multiple cultivars. One cultivar commonly grown in the United States is 'Siam Queen'. Thai basil may sometimes be called anise basil or licorice basil, in reference to its anise- and licorice-like scent and taste, but it is different from the Western strains bearing these same names.[2]:92

Occasionally, Thai basil may be called cinnamon basil, which is its literal name in Vietnamese, but cinnamon basil typically refers to a separate cultivar.

The genus name Ocimum is derived from the Greek word meaning "to smell",[3] which is appropriate for most members of the plant family Lamiaceae, also known as the mint family.[4] With over 40 cultivars of basil, this abundance of flavors, aromas, and colors leads to confusion when identifying specific cultivars.[1]

Three types of basil are commonly used in Thai cuisine.

Thai basil, or horapha (Thai: โหระพา), is widely used throughout Southeast Asia and plays a prominent role in Vietnamese cuisine. It is the cultivar most often used for Asian cooking in Western kitchens.
Holy basil (O. tenuiflorum), or kaphrao (Thai: กะเพรา), which has a spicy, peppery, clove-like taste, may be the basil Thai people love most.[2]:93.[5] It is also known as Thai holy basil or by its Indian name, tulasi or tulsi; it is widely used in India for culinary, medicinal, and religious purposes.
Lemon basil (O. × citriodorum), or maenglak (Thai: แมงลัก), as its name implies, has undertones of lemon in scent and taste. Lemon basil is the least commonly used type of basil in Thailand.[2]:94 It is also known as Thai lemon basil, in contradistinction to Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil, another cultivar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_basil

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I really need to save up with a super cool camera and take some supernice micro shots, these were taken with my 3 year old Samsung J16 Camera still not back considering such an old phone and camera!

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Nature the incredible.

Be blessed and have an incredible Sunday, Love and Light!
Cheer$;)