Preparations for the transhumance: loading the hives at Frank Malfroy's apiary. Frank is a commercial beekeeper who owns a stock of 1,000 organically-raised beehives. He migrates with the hives mainly around the Blue Mountains and avoids the long and uncertain journeys. He only travels 40,000 km per year as opposed to 100,000 for some beekeepers.///Préparation à la transhumance, chargement des ruches sur le rucher de Franck Malfroy, un apiculteur commercial qui possède un...
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Preparations for the transhumance: loading the hives at Frank Malfroy's apiary. Frank is a commercial beekeeper who owns a stock of 1,000 organically-raised beehives. He migrates with the hives mainly around the Blue Mountains and avoids the long and uncertain journeys. He only travels 40,000 km per year as opposed to 100,000 for some beekeepers.///Préparation à la transhumance, chargement des ruches sur le rucher de Franck Malfroy, un apiculteur commercial qui possède un cheptel de 1 000 ruches élevées en apiculture biologique. Il transhume principalement autour des montagnes bleues et évite les longs et incertains voyages. Il ne parcourt que 40 000 km par an contre 100 000 pour certains.
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