Beekeepers of Eastern Turkey
Read MoreBeekeepers raise their bees and harvest honey around the ruins of Ani. With the fertile plains and changing elevations this area is excellent for cultivating honey. The beekeepers are nomadic bringing everything with them, including their beekeeping suits and the hive boxes. Near Ani, eastern Turkey.
The honey from the Kars province, particularly near Ani, is thought to be some of the best honey in all of Turkey. Locals say the secret to the great tasting honey is that the bees are raised at varying altitudes and the beekeepers frequently move the hives so the bees can collect pollen from a variety of mountain flowers and plants. Near Ani, eastern Turkey.