Stephen Dalton / Honeybees (Apis mellifera) on new frame in beehive, UK

Solvin Zankl / Honey dripping from nest of Giant honey bee (Apis dorsata binghami) that has been cut from tree before being squeezed to harvest wild honey, North Pamona sub-district, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Dario Novellino / Villagers with honeycomb, Palawan, Philippines

Andy Sands / Beekeeper using hive tool to dismantle hive ready to inspect Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Andy Sands / Beekeeper removing top from Hive ready to inspect Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Andy Sands / Beekeeper inspecting frame of Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Andy Sands / Beekeeper using smoker to subdue Honey bees (Apis mellifera) prior to inspection, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb, and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Pr...

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Comb / nest of the Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006

Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...

Tim Laman / Comb / nest of the Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006