Watching lychee honey collection in Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province every March is an interesting experience.
A honey extractor in Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Ha district
Visitors to Thanh Ha district these days may come across honey collection at many bee farms, concentrated in the communes of Thanh Lang, Cam Che, Thanh Thuy, Thanh Quang, and Thanh Hong.
If not afraid of being stung by bees, tourists can try harvesting honey with local collectors.
Honey collectors must cover their heads to avoid bee stings. There are 100 – 1,500 bee colonies in each bee farm, equivalent to the number of bee boxesHoney collectors will not be stung if placing smoky firewood next to bee boxes since bees are afraid of smokeHoney is collected once every five days if it is sunny or once a week if it is rainyAbout 5kg of honey can be extracted from each bee boxBottles of purified lychee honey. Honey is sold for about 70,000 VND/kg at honey collection points