Drought and heatwaves have impacted bees in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

Drought and heatwaves have impacted bees in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne. Nicolas Gabillon, beekeeper of "L’Abeille Cool," explains how his colonies adapted to these harsh conditions.

While nectar and pollen are essential, water is also vital, especially during heatwaves. The Pont Perdreau stream near the hives dried up, but a pond created by Nicolas provided bees with a water source to cool the hive.

After the dry summer, usual flowers suffered, making ivy, which blooms in autumn, an important food resource. On ivy flowers, domestic bees, wild bees, flies, and wasps gather to make their last provisions before winter.