Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Bees surviving the fires on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Bees surviving the fires on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Bees surviving the fires on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

Beehives Burned by The Fires - Spain

The mayor of A Gudiña, Néstor Ogando, visits his beehives burned by the fires, on August 21, 2025, in A Gudiña, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). One of the industries that have been affected by the fires that have ravaged the province of Ourense in recent days has been beekeeping. Many hives have been destroyed and pollination areas have been destroyed, so some beekeepers are considering moving the surviving bees to another region. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

25.07.2025, Sõrve. Beekeeper Riin Liht in the middle of the forest with her beehives. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

25.07.2025, Sõrve. Beekeeper Riin Liht in the middle of the forest with her beehives. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

25.07.2025, Sõrve. Beekeeper Riin Liht in the middle of the forest with her beehives. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

25.07.2025, Sõrve. Beekeeper Riin Liht in the middle of the forest with her beehives. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

25.07.2025, Sõrve. Beekeeper Riin Liht in the middle of the forest with her beehives. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

25.07.2025, Sõrve. Beekeeper Riin Liht in the middle of the forest with her beehives. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

PETRYKIVKA, UKRAINE - MAY 29, 2024 - Beehives are pictured at the Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka rural settlement, Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine.

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

(230501) -- GAZA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers collect honey from beehives at a honeybee farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

(230501) -- GAZA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers collect honey from beehives at a honeybee farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

(230501) -- GAZA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper collects honey from beehives at a honeybee farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Winter in Carpathians

Winter in Carpathians

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2024 - Beehives are seen on the snow-drifted slope in the Carpathian Mountains in winter, Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine.

BANGLADESH-MUNSHIGANJ-HONEY-FARMING

BANGLADESH-MUNSHIGANJ-HONEY-FARMING

(231230) -- MUNSHIGANJ, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers collect honey from beehives at a field in Munshiganj, Bangladesh on Dec. 29, 2023. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-MUNSHIGANJ-HONEY-FARMING

BANGLADESH-MUNSHIGANJ-HONEY-FARMING

(231230) -- MUNSHIGANJ, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers collect honey from beehives at a field in Munshiganj, Bangladesh on Dec. 29, 2023. (Xinhua)

Free summer camp in Zaporizhzhia Region

Free summer camp in Zaporizhzhia Region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - AUGUST 21, 2023 - Beehives are pictured at the Bees and Stars summer camp set up by volunteers for children affected by the Russian war against Ukraine in one of the villages near Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Region, southeastern Ukraine.

Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

Beekeeping - Le Monetier-les-Bains

Beehives in the Alps mountains in Monetier les Bains, in Le Monetier-les-Bains, France on July 30, 2023. Nathalie, who is the third generation of beekeepers in her family, took over the beekeeping business after working as the manager of a DIY store. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-YUNNAN-CULTURE-TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-CULTURE-TOURISM (CN)

(230721) -- PUER, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits a banyan tree with dozens of beehives at the Jingmai Mountain in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2023. In recent years, Lancang Lahu Autonomous County has harnessed its rich cultural and tourism resources, promoting high-quality integration of culture and tourism through industrial linkage and improving service systems. According to statistics, the county received over 3 million tourists from January to May in 2023, generating a comprehensive tourism revenue of 3.388 billion Yuan (about 0.47 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

(230501) -- GAZA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers collect honey from beehives at a honeybee farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

(230501) -- GAZA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers collect honey from beehives at a honeybee farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

MIDEAST-BEIT HANOUN-BEE

(230501) -- GAZA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper collects honey from beehives at a honeybee farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-HANZHONG-COLE FLOWERS (CN)

(230318) -- HANZHONG, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows beehives among cole flower fields in Yangxian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As the temperature gradually rises, the cole flowers in full bloom have attracted many tourists to Hanzhong. In recent years, the rural revitalization of Hanzhong has been greatly promoted by the development of ecological agriculture and tourism. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

Honey business becoming active

Honey business becoming active

TOKYO, Japan - A Fujiwara Bee Farm staff collects honey from beehives on the roof of the Junior Chamber building overlooking the Diet building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on April 21.

Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support

STORY: Cuba's organic bee farming industry thrives with government support DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cuba's beekeepers 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper 3. various of beekeepers and a honey packaging and labeling plant STORYLINE: Garbed in a green beekeeping suit and hat, Giovanni Friscina was closely inspecting one of his some 500 beehives in Cayo Ramona, in western Cuba's Matanzas province. "This place is in the middle of nowhere, there are no industries nearby," Friscina, 51, told Xinhua, adding this is what makes this rural idyll located 180 km east of the capital Havana the perfect place to make honey from wild flowers. The third-generation beekeeper is one of the island country's top honey producers, with an output of 50 tons in 2021 alone. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GIOVANNI FRISCINA, Beekeeper "They are natural food, free of contamination, because in the swamps there are no industries nearby, it is all na

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan rides his motorcycle to buy groceries in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 3, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 3, 2022 shows Feng Yuexuan airing pollen in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan checks one of his beehives in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 3, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan airs pollen in a cole flower field in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 2, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan loads dried pollen into a basin in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 2, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan takes care of his bees in a cole flower field in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 2, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan checks one of his beehives in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 3, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows Feng Yuexuan airing pollen in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 3, 2022 shows Feng Yuexuan's beekeeping facilities in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-MENYUAN-BEEKEEPER (CN)

(220705) -- MENYUAN, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yuexuan removes his face shield to take a rest in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 2, 2022. Feng Yuexuan, 59, has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. Far away from his hometown Deyang in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feng loads beehives, tents and other supplies onto his truck in every late winter, and kicks off an annual journey to chase flowering seasons in provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. Feng now is in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County where the cole flowers have entered the blooming season. Feng's business brings him more than 60,000 yuan (about 8,946 U.S. dollars) a year, and he recently bought a residence in the urban area of his hometown. Satisfied with his living condition today, Feng is now thinking about his retirement plan. "When retired, I would like to revisit those flower fields as a tourist," Feng said. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Exclusive - Bees At The Elysee Palace - Paris

Exclusive - Bees At The Elysee Palace - Paris

Exclusive - Beekeeper Xavier Firmin installs his first two beehives in the gardens of the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 11, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exclusive - Bees At The Elysee Palace - Paris

Exclusive - Bees At The Elysee Palace - Paris

Exclusive - Beekeeper Xavier Firmin installs his first two beehives in the gardens of the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 11, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exclusive - Bees At The Elysee Palace - Paris

Exclusive - Bees At The Elysee Palace - Paris

Exclusive - Beekeeper Xavier Firmin installs his first two beehives in the gardens of the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 11, 2021. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM