See pictures of how honey is collected in the largest beekeeping area in the world

ArabiaWeather.com - Collecting honey is one of the activities that form part of the cultures of ancient civilizations, especially the Nepalese civilization, where honey collection has been practiced for thousands of years.

Also, some villagers in Nepal depend on collecting honey to earn a living, and this country in particular, which is home to "Apis", is the largest apiary on the planet.

This area, which is the largest area for the presence of bees and the production of honey, where the bees build their hives on the slopes of the hills in the country, and therefore we find bee hunters or collectors using ladders, ropes and baskets to reach the combs and the curves of the presence of the hives, after the bees leave the hives through the smoke that emanates from the fire that ignites them These hunters are under the hives.

Honey is usually collected twice a year, where hunters gather to collect honey, which takes each hive from two to three hours to harvest the honey inside. This, of course, depends on the size and location of each hive from the other.

The hunters begin by sacrificing some flowers and fruits and burning them under the mountain or hill from which they will collect honey, then the bees begin to leave their hives because of this smoke, and the hunters begin tying ropes and climbing to the hives, while others hold the opposite end of these ropes and ladders. colleague.

There are many tour operators that take visitors and tourists on hunting and honey-gathering trips, where tourists are transported to different locations to witness the full harvesting procedure, and follow the path of bees to and from their hives while collecting honey. It also allows them to witness the beauty and splendor of Nepalese landscapes and wildlife.

Honey hunts take place in Nepal's most popular destinations such as Nai Che (Educate Yourself).