Go Beehind The Scenes Of An Unexplored Stingless Bee Sanctuary In Beautiful Brazil

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Jan 20, 2024 12:00 PM EST

We're going to be completely honest with you - we didn't even know that "stingless bees" existed! But apparently they do, they make lots of delicious honey, but they need a little bit of help making their hives because they have no ways of defending themselves! One Redditor was exploring Brazil when he found a local honey store that was the bees' knees. They asked for a tour, and they actually gave them one!

They may have made different honey, but the result was just as sweet. Scroll down to explore this under-the-radar oasis in beautiful Brazil, where the honey is aplenty and the work is painless. Imagine being able to go up and touch bees without being afraid of getting that nasty stinger! Sounds like heaven, and we're glad that places like this exist to help these beautiful bees. Enjoy!

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    This is so cool! We had no idea anything in this article existed before reading about it. Man-made beehives, for sure, but never ones that looked like this! Stingless bees just sounds like a name for a fly, but these flies make delicious honey.

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    Bees are truly incredible creatures. They're literally one of the backbones of our environment and people don't give them enough credit! Protect the bees, buy local honey, and don't be afraid of them. In fact, you better give them all the support you can if you see one.

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    I saw a honey store across the street and was invited in to see their set up. So great to see all these species at the same time. I was able to grab a bottle of jataí honey at a farmers market, but will see if I can grab something else from these folks. Wonderful to be surrounded by tiny bees with no stings, you can work the hives with no protection.
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    Appalachia9841. 1 mo. ago One of the best posts of the year. Very cool photos.
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    K-Rimes OP 1 mo. ago There are some plastic bottle funnels attached to help them out, but the long thin entrances are bee built. Fascinating to see in person.
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    AppropriateHorror677 · 1 mo. ago Great pictures! There's a Jataí hive in my parents house and I've grown to love them, super chill cuties. Once I was playing ball near the hive and accidentally smashed their little entrance, closing it. They reopened it in minutes, it was like new the next day. Very impressive.
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    CollinZero 1 mo. ago They look so small! I love the little entrances.
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    K-Rimes OP• 1 mo. ago They are so small, barely bigger than a sugar ant with wings.
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    probably_your_wife 1 mo. ago This is so different and crazy! Thank you for sharing something most of us probably didn't know existed.
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    tkdyo 1 mo. ago Wow. I love it. What is their honey like?
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    K-Rimes OP. 1 mo. ago Thinner consistency, different flavor. Hard to place the flavor, it's of flowers which are too small for European bees so it's all new to me
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    Suspicious_Poet_5614 Where in Brazil?
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    K-Rimes OP 23 days ago Santa Catarina
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