Beekeeping in Turkey - Honey bees
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In a Kara Kovan, trunk hive, combs full of caucasian bees (Apis mellifera caucasica). Also called the gray bee, this sub-species is highly prized by beekeepers. It combines exceptional gentleness with a low tendency to swarm and it only raises a small number of royal cells. It's breeding curve is regular, which predisposes it to long honey seasons in summer. Its penchant for amassing the nectar in a minimum number of cells improves the quality of the honey it produces.///Dans une ruche tronc...
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