The steep slopes of the Cevennes valleys are home to some last trunk-apiaries or #bruscs, a testimony to a centuries-old beekeeping tradition. Made from the hollowed-out trunks of chestnut trees and covered with a shale slate, these hives are sometimes still home to a rustic black honeybee variety that produces a thick and characteristic honey, used primarily for domestic consumption.
#France (2011)

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