À propos de ce voyage
Chunyu is now in Ili, Xinjiang, driving his bee caravan to a new place with abundant water and grass. So if you want to join the bee experience in Dali, it will be led by Chunyu's father. Chunyu grew up following his parents as they migrated with the bees, so his father is also his enlightenment teacher in beekeeping. Chunyu's father has over forty to fifty years of rich beekeeping experience, up to now. If you want to participate, Chunyu will arrange your itinerary. (Find his WeChat below)
About Chunyu's Bee Caravan: Official Account Article · Caravan Plan
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/qFOXcpnRUEFUBnMC-Zj_MQ
"Chunyu's beekeeping relies almost entirely on guest participation, and then guests recommend the experience to friends. Many adults come without high expectations, thinking it's just for the kids, but end up unexpectedly gaining a rich experience. Reviews can be found at the end of the article."
Note: Late arrivals are only allowed within ten minutes; the experience officially starts ten minutes after the scheduled time.
Experience time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2 hours.
Reminder: Even with protective gear, we cannot 100% guarantee that you will not be stung by bees (though the possibility is extremely low).
Content of this experience includes:
Learning about bees
Observing bee life up close
Tasting freshly harvested honey
Observing the life of a beekeeper with 20 years of experience
Although I have lived in the Dali countryside for many years, the world of bees and beekeepers was still a bit distant to me until I met Chunyu. Before that, my closest encounter with bees and beekeepers was hiking to a valley where a migratory beekeeper had settled, with their beehives placed on the hillside.
Generally, unless you are very familiar with a beekeeper, they may not invite you to observe the bee world up close. So after meeting beekeeper Chunyu, I and a few friends, along with our children, had the first opportunity to explore bee life, the honeycomb, the honey production process, the bee dance, and taste the freshest honey directly from the honeycomb.
Chunyu's beekeeping site is located in a village at the foot of a mountain, accessible by car. The beehives are in a forest. The forest is surrounded by low stone walls.
Before I knew it, the twins had climbed a tree.
After drinking honey lemon water, the children put on bee suits. Actually, bees are not very aggressive; Chunyu demonstrated without any protective gear.
Chunyu showed us her daily work, checking the hives, inspecting the honey, and explained to everyone:
Which bee is the queen, which are workers, and which are drones.
Observing the "waggle dance" of bees and understanding the meaning of different dances.
How the same egg can develop into a queen bee.
Showing us the different areas of the honeycomb and their functions.
Observing how bees turn pollen into honey.
The lifespan of bees.
And more...
Finally, of course, we harvested fresh honey and tasted it.
(This was my first time tasting freshly harvested honey. Although I have seen honeycomb in the market, I couldn't be entirely sure of its authenticity.)
The freshly harvested honey was crystal clear, different from others. It was soon finished.
"Can I lick the plate too? I want to lick."
If anything is unclear, there is a Q&A session.
Rough itinerary:
10:00 AM Arrive at the beekeeping forest
Drink honey lemon water
Put on protective gear
Chunyu explains bee life and shares knowledge
Harvest honey, taste it
Knowledge Q&A session
Total duration: about 2 hours
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