Published on September 12, 2015, at 12:55, a study by the Ordu Beekeeping Research Institute…

Published on September 12, 2015, at 12:55, a study by the Ordu Beekeeping Research Institute revealed that honey bees in hazelnut-growing regions such as Samsun, Ordu, Giresun, and Trabzon collect pollen from male hazelnut flowers, known locally as "hazelnut catkins," even during winter. The research, conducted by Institute Director Feyzullah Konak and agricultural engineers Şeref Cınbırtoğlu and Gökhan Akdeniz, found that bees gather pollen from hazelnut trees in February, despite the winter season.