Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. PAS-DE-CALAIS (62). HAUTS-DE-FRANCE. BEEKEEPING. BEE FORAGING A FLOWER TO RECOVER ITS POLLEN AND AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING ITS THE FERTILIZATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

ISERE (38), VENEON VALLEY, ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, VENOSC, LA DANCHERE, MARGOT AND DIDIER PISSARD, BEEKEEPERS, APIARY OF THE DANCHERE, HONEY OF OISANS-LAUVITEL, MOUNTAIN HONEY ALL FLOWERS Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

ISERE (38), VENEON VALLEY, VENOSC, LA DANCHERE, MARGOT AND DIDIER PISSARD, BEEKEEPERS, APIARY OF THE DANCHERE, HONEY OF OISANS-LAUVITEL, MOUNTAIN HONEY ALL FLOWERS Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05), ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, EMBRUN, MATHIEU PICAVET, BEEKEEPER, HONEY Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05), ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, EMBRUN, MATHIEU PICAVET, BEEKEEPER, HONEY Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05), ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, SAINT-JEAN SAINT-NICOLAS, CHABOTTONES, PATRICK CHALLET BEEKEEPER AT MIELLERIE CHALLET (MOUNTAIN, HIGH MOUNTAIN, DANDELION AND RHODODENDRON HONEY) Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05), ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, EMBRUN, MATHIEU PICAVET, BEEKEEPER, HONEY Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05), ECRINS NATIONAL PARK, ST. JEAN ST. NICOLAS, CHABOTTONES, HONEY CHALLET, MOUNTAIN HONEY, MOUNTAIN HONEY, DANDELION HONEY, RHODODENDRON HONEY, BEEKEEPER PATRICK CHALLET Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS SITE. AFSSA LABORATORIES. THE OIE AND FAO REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR BEE DISEASES DIAGNOSES THE MAIN BEE DISEASES AND CARRIES OUT PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF HIVE PRODUCTS. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIGHT AGAINST VARROASIS, THE STUDY OF BEE VIRUSES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Honey

Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. THE AFSSA LABORATORIES IN THE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS BUSINESS PARK. THE OIE AND FAO LABORATORIES FOR BEE DISEASES PROVIDES DIAGNOSIS FOR THE MAIN DISEASES IN BEES AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF PRODUCE FROM THE HIVES. ITS ACTIONS: FIGHTING VARROA; STUDIES OF BEE VIRUSES; RELATION OF THE BEE WITH ITS ENVIRONMENT ACUTE OR CHRONIC INTOXICATION OF BEES BY PESTICIDES QUALITY OF THE PRODUCE OF THE HIVES AND RESEARCH INTO THE RESIDUES (ANTIBIOTICS; PESTICIDES; HEAVY METALS) IN HONEY AND BEES Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers - India

A Honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 15 December 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240729) -- BEIJING, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A bee collects honey from a sunflower at a sunflower field in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-ONTARIO-CALEDON-SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL

CANADA-ONTARIO-CALEDON-SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL

(240728) -- CALEDON, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A bee collects honey from a sunflower at a sunflower field in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, on July 27, 2024. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday and will last till Aug. 18 this year. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-CHICAGO-2024 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SHOW

U.S.-CHICAGO-2024 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SHOW

(240520) -- CHICAGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A representative offers samples of honey and bee products during the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, U.S. state of Illinois, on May 19, 2024. More than 2,240 exhibitors participated in the show. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper scoops honey into bottle in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

(231022) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper works at a bee farm in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. Beekeeping has become more than a hobby when the honey production industry in Afghanistan's Kunduz province has been reborn over the past years. For many Afghan farmers, honey becomes their cash cow. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

(231022) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper works at a bee farm in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. Beekeeping has become more than a hobby when the honey production industry in Afghanistan's Kunduz province has been reborn over the past years. For many Afghan farmers, honey becomes their cash cow. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

(231022) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers work at a bee farm in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. Beekeeping has become more than a hobby when the honey production industry in Afghanistan's Kunduz province has been reborn over the past years. For many Afghan farmers, honey becomes their cash cow. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

Yemen's honey industry struggles amid conflict

STORY: Yemen's honey industry struggles amid conflict DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:18 LOCATION: SANAA, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bee expert Abdul Jbar Al-Ghouli working in a beehive on the outskirts of Sanaa, 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JBAR AL-GHOULI, Bee expert 3. various of the bee expert working in his lab 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JBAR AL-GHOULI, Bee expert STORYLINE: Yemen's honey industry, like many sectors in the country, has faced significant challenges due to years of conflict. Abdul Jbar Al-Ghouli, a prominent bee expert in Yemen, initially ventured into beekeeping as a hobby, acquiring knowledge from books and online resources. He highlighted that the exceptional quality of Yemeni honey stems from the country's diverse geographic landscapes and a rich variety of flowers and trees. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JBAR AL-GHOULI, Bee expert "The reason behind the high quality of Yemeni honey comes from the various landforms of mountains, plains, and valleys as well as t

Chinese technology supports Pakistanis in beekeeping business

STORY: Chinese technology supports Pakistanis in beekeeping business DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistan's east Chakwal district 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI RAZA, Student of Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD ASIF AZIZ, Associate professor of Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi 4. various of Pakistani bee-breeding researchers 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD ASIF AZIZ, Associate professor of Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi 6. various of Pakistani beekeepers STORYLINE: In Pakistan's east Chakwal district, Chinese technologies have been helping locals develop beekeeping businesses. A team in Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi has been working to introduce the Chinese method for producing royal jelly in honey bee hives to make beekeeping a profitable venture for the local community, and create new opportunities for exporting honey to international markets. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engli

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers carry honey on the Bian River Bank in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

Bees Make Honey

Bees Make Honey

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 21, 2023 - Bee farmers collect honey from a dike in Bianhe River in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, May 21, 2023.

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)