Beekeeping in Turkey - Honey bees
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Near the village of Ayder, in the valley that leads to pastures, the hives are numerous. Despite an exceptional flora with more than 500 varieties of flowers, 50 of them endemic, honey production is unpredictable due to the rains and the harshness of the climate. In 2012, the plateau produced 1.5 tons of honey and in 2013 production fell to 300 kg. The beekeepers take their hives there at the end of April and bring them back at the end of August. They are all from the plateau and do not...
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