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Honey at the CHIMIREC Valrecoise plant...
Yes, it is possible!

Question to Emmanuel
Dumont, Director,
CHIMIREC Valrecoise

How did you develop the bee biomonitoring project at
your site?
” Our site is in the middle of nature, in a preserved
ecosystem, and it is our duty to protect and maintain
it. On the advice of an environmental preservation
association, we have opted for eco-pasture. Buck and
goat graze the grass on the hard to reach areas of our
site.

Harvest 2019: 70 kilos of honey from 3 hives

We wanted to continue our approach by setting up
beehives. In autumn 2019, our teams were able to
eat honey from these hives managed by beekeepers.
These beehives and how they work are showcased
during open days and educational visits for schools
from the surrounding area.

At the beginning of 2020, our bees have been
carrying out biomonitoring

Through its foraging activity, the bee is an excellent
indicator of pollution. This is why we have signed a
biomonitoring contract with an authorised company
which, by analysing the bees, can provide us with
a measurement of the level of pollution over a
3-kilometre radius around the hives.
With the same desire to protect nature, we have
other projects in progress such as the installation of
nesting boxes for birds and an insect hotel! ”

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