Flight of the bumblebee

In 1983, honeybee fossils were discovered in Beisozi, Laiyang City, and Shanwang, Linju county, in Shandong province.

In primitive societies, while gathering edible plants and hunting, our ancestors began to collect honey from hives in trees and caves.

During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), there were pioneer beekeepers who would chop down tree branches with hives and keep them under the eaves of their houses.