We acknowledge gratefully the cooperation and help extended for the study by the officers of Beekeepers Cooperative Societies Messrs N.S. Raikar (Ankola), Shridhar Hegde (Honavar), T. Gunaga (Kumta) and Smt. Sumangala Hegde (Siddapur).  We thank LAMP Cooperative Society, Yellapur, Kadamba Marketing Souhardha Sahakar Ltd., Sirsi and Prakruti Samsthe, Sirsi for the cooperation given.  Thanks are due to the several bee-keepers of the district and Mr. Santharam Siddi, Member, Western Ghat Task Force, Government of Karnataka, for his guidance.  We are grateful to our colleagues Messrs G.R. Rao and M. Boominathan for assisting with photographs and Shrikanth Naik and Vishnu D M for assistance in the field.