Bees at the hydro station in Aral Tobe

26.07.2014

In Aral Tobe Ayan, Viktor and me search the hydro station to get data for Niels about water flows in the delta. As we find the hydro station, the owners show us around on their property. We are invited to admire their bees and learn everything about the water flow in the river next door.

Beehives



Nice honeycombs



Honey harvest



"Ням ням!"
"Njam njam!"



Also Ayan enjoys the bee watching.



That's me in bee protective clothing.









Honeybee
Apis spec.
Honigbiene



Smoker



I'm tasting a honeycomb. It's really sweet and yummy.
At the end I spit out the unchewable beeswax.



Manual honey spin



The property of the hydro station owners



The daughter of the hydro station owners, me and Viktor
(from left to right)



Water level indicator



Water temperature measurement in a branch of the Ili river



This tool is for measurement of ice thickness on the river in winter time.



The fitting ice drill






With that tool the water flow rate is measured.

After finding out the daily job of the hydro station owners, their daughter shows me around on the property. She is so cute and excited to show me her animals living in the garden.

Roses



Her rabbit

The next days when we come back to Kuygan, Ayan, Viktor and me again learn more about the stretch of water in the Balkhash area while visiting the Balkhash lake!

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