Green & Blue

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NCEC develops an environmental pollution vehicle to reduce pollution and protect public health

By Haifa Alshammari · 10 October 2025

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Forests at heart of regional dialogue as �� hosts 27th session of Near East Forestry and Range Commission

By Nada Hameed · 03 October 2025

The 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission opened in Jeddah on Monday. (AN photo)

UN FAO forestry summit concludes, welcomes pledge to develop warning system

By SALEH FAREED · 01 October 2025

UN FAO Near East forestry talks held in Jeddah

By SALEH FAREED · 29 September 2025

TYPES OF HONEYBEE

European honeybee

(Apis mellifera)

The most common type of honeybee species worldwide.

Known for producing honey, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly.

Genetic diversity and breeding history means they thrive in diverse environments.

Eastern honeybee

(Apis cerana)

Native to Asia, used in agriculture, honey production and crop pollination.

Similar to Apis mellifera but smaller and gentler.

Worker brood often dies early or is removed, disrupting Varroa mite reproduction.

Giant honeybee

(Apis dorsata)

Large with open nests, building a single large comb on tree branches or cliffs in South/Southeast Asia.

Highly defensive and exhibit dramatic behaviors such as zigzag stinging and mass buzzing.

Produces substantial honey and beeswax; often targeted by seasonal honey hunters.

Dwarf honeybee

(Apis florea)

Builds small, exposed, single-comb nests on branches or shrubs.

Found across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa.

Key pollinators of tropical fruit crops but not used for large-scale honey production.

Cape honeybee

(Apis mellifera capensis)

Native to Western Cape and Fynbos regions of South Africa.

The queen bee can control whether an egg is fertilized. Fertilized eggs result in male bees; unfertilized are female.