The high temperatures that have reigned since the beginning of summer and the drought have spared neither the Marne nor its beekeepers.

However, these meteorological phenomena did not have the same consequences for all the honey producers in the department.

Some expect a good year and even rejoice in the high temperatures, says France 3 Grand Est.

This is the case of Romain Hatier in Tours-sur-Marne (Marne).

His hives are close to a field of alfalfa, a plant that does not suffer from the heat thanks to its deep roots.

"On the contrary, warm weather will promote the rise of nectar," explained the beekeeper.

Ventilate instead of forage

His colleague Ahmed Graine, installed near buckwheat plants, lost 30% of his annual harvest due to the weather.

The cereal suffers from the lack of water, and the bees with it.

Because of the heat, the insects are also busy ventilating the hive to cool it.

There are therefore fewer of them to go and get nectar, analyzes the Marnais.

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