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Mexican Women’s Network Protects 440+ Stingless Bee Hives

9/9/2026

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Mexican women in the Melipona Bee Guardians Network protect the native stingless Melipona bee in southeastern Mexico.
The network was founded in 2012 with Educampo’s support.
The cooperative manages over 440 hives and sells honey, propolis, soaps, shampoos.
Income from meliponiculture paid Teresita de Jesús Hau Jiménez’s daughter’s college tuition and secured food after her husband’s death.

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Story summary

Mexican women in the Melipona Bee Guardians Network protect the native stingless Melipona bee in southeastern Mexico.
The network was founded in 2012 with Educampo’s support.
The cooperative manages over 440 hives and sells honey, propolis, soaps, shampoos.
Income from meliponiculture paid Teresita de Jesús Hau Jiménez’s daughter’s college tuition and secured food after her husband’s death.