but they are not asiatic honeybees. they are the european cousins.roduced into nepal in the 1990s and have displaced the asiatic honeybee in the low lands. biologists want to protect the indigenous species. a record -- representative of the nepalese beekeeping association gives his point of view. >> we can harvest honey from european honeybees nine to 10 times a year. you can take it to new places if there is too little food where you are. the yield is greater, so beekeepers prefer this species. >> but there are other reasons the european honey bee has won out over its asian counterpart. infectious diseases. >> infection -- infectious diseases have been transferred from the european honeybee to the asian honeybee. it has really caused problems with the asian honeybee. >> back to the western hills, the winter is still mild. because european honeybees cannot tolerate temperatures under the freezing point, they won't be found here. this woman is already expected. she will be giving a workshop on modern beekeeping to an isolated village. the organization