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Ch9, Cangyuan Black Honey from Apis cerana
Cangyuan black honey of Yunnan Province
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Beekeeper of Mailai Village, Bao Lizhen
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Apiary of honey bee Apis cerana
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The environment of the apiary
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The honey
Cangyuan black honey is a type of natural honey collected by honey bee Apis cerana from the foraging plant Leucosceptrum canum. It is also called black honey or Leucosceptrum canum black honey due to its black color. This honey is extracted honey, harvested on March 20th, with Leucosceptrum canum as the nectar source. It could be used as an auxiliary material in traditional Chinese medicine. It tastes sweet but not cloying, with a faint fragrance.
The beekeeping
The apiary is located in the Manlai Village, Menglai Town, Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province. It belongs to the Nangunhe National Nature Reserve and has an altitude of 1900 meters.
The beekeeper is a young lady, her name is Bao Lizhen. |
