A plot in Abadiño, located over 700 meters above sea level, has been prepared to host nearly…

A plot in Abadiño, located over 700 meters above sea level, has been prepared to host nearly 100 hives from beekeepers in Durangaldea. Erlete Elkartea and the Urkiola Rural Development Association established this refuge in the Urkiola Natural Park to reduce honey bees' exposure to the Asian hornet. The area is fenced and situated on public land managed by the Bizkaia Provincial Council. The agreement allows moving hives there from late July until early winter, a period when some beekeepers relocate their colonies to avoid the threat of the vespa velutina.