Graveyard in Neyagawa city

In northeast of Osaka prefecture, one nest is found in 1 km sq. But I found many nests in a quite narrow area; eight nests were found in Hata graveyard (30 x 30 m) in Neyagawa city. Seven of them were found in graves under the shade of camphor trees.
Japanese honeybee builds their nests avoiding the direct sunshine. I think that swarming flocks move to new place after they ascertain appropriate place.

Hata graveyard	plane of graveyard

Water channel in Hirakata city

Twelve nests of Japanese honeybee were found behind bricks along 100 m water channel in Kuzuha, Hirakata city. Three layers of bricks were piled on along to the channel to prepare a housing site. At that time probably rough soiling made spaces behind of the bricks.
The honeybees entered into the space through the gaps and built their nests. They have lived for ten years. A nest there with the entrance larger than 1 cm was attacked by big hornets and became extinct.

channel	entrance of nest

Those two examples in Neyagawa and Hirakata cities show that Japanese honeybees can live in city area unless people do not exterminate.

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