Rock Honey

Rock Honey

　　Rock honey is one of the mountain delicacies of Mount Wawu. Local beekeepers place beehives on rocks, allowing bees to gather nectar from wildflowers such as coptis and gastrodia to produce medicinal honey, which is highly beneficial for health and wellness. With the booming tourism industry in Mount Wawu, this all-natural, farm-produced ecological product is gaining increasing popularity. This year, the area has over 300 beehives, producing more than 3,000 kilograms of honey, with sales revenue reaching nearly 500,000 yuan. Zhang Jun, a major beekeeper in Gaoli Village, manages 30 beehives and harvested 225 kilograms of honey, all of which sold out, earning him nearly 7,000 yuan. He has also encouraged over twenty other households in the village to take up beekeeping. According to local officials, the township plans to implement a “reward-in-lieu-of-subsidy” policy to encourage beekeeping among farmers, aiming to achieve an annual total of 1,000 beehives and produce over 10 metric tons of honey, thereby forming a scaled industrial advantage.