Figures 1–4 in Traditional uses and relative cultural importance of Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in Nepal

Figures 1–4. Natural and extracted nests of Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) observed in different regions of Nepal. 1. Senior author (kneeling) collecting samples of bees surrounded by local people. The nest was found inside the trunk of a living Sal tree [Shorea robusta (Roth.), Dipterocarpaceae] at Kusum, Banke. 2. Senior author (right) and Mr. Banjade with log hives collected from nearby Sal forest and kept in his balcony, Ashrukot, Argankanchi. 3. Mr. Thagunna and his grandson with a log hive at Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. 4. Senior author pointing to the nest entrance on a log hive placed in a backyard of the beekeeper at Ashrukot, Arghakanchi.