1. stingless bees at their nest
Besides the homestay project (previous post), another income generator for KODESAL is the nearby stingless bee farm. There are about 300 man-made nests in the 2-hectare farm in Kampung Alor Limbat, Marang.
2. another shot of another nest
I don’t like bees and even though I know that they are stingless (kelulut), their buzzing still gave me the creeps. Nevertheless, I took the opportunity to try sucking the fresh, pure honey directly from the nest.
3. one of the many bee nests
The honey here is sweet with a little sourish after taste. Some friends told me that the stingless bee honey that they have tasted elsewhere was totally sweet. As this was my first experience, I don’t know any better.
4. honey ready to be harvested
It is said that stingless bee honey is twice as nutritious as manufactured honey. Its medicinal properties benefit those suffering from gout, sore throat, cough, sinusitis and hemorrhoids. It is also good for the complexion, it seems.
5. drinking natural honey directly from the honeycomb
Although I am sure that there are other producers of stingless bee honey, for convenience, I am just going to include the contact details of KODESAL here. It’s also for my own reference.
Koperasi Desa Alor Limbat Marang Berhad (KODESAL)
Add: No. 4, Tingkat Bawah, Dataran Sri Limbat, Kampung Alor Limbat, 21400 Marang, Terengganu.
Tel: 09-6193060
Email: kodesal12@gmail.com
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5 Comments
At November 29, 2015, Jessytheklchic wrote:
gosh. i dont think i will ever dare to enter a bee hive. am too scare to even go near bees. haha. but shall share this to all of my friends who love the creepy crawlies :D
At November 29, 2015, Xin A Day wrote:
OMG! Even though it is stingless but I still very scare to go near the bees~ It is too scary for me~
At November 29, 2015, siennylovesdrawing wrote:
wow! am impressed with the drinking natural honey directly! how's your experience? cheers, siennylovesdrawing
At November 29, 2015, Cecilia wrote:
This is very good experience visit bee farm and get an opportunity to trying the natural honey immediately from there!
At November 29, 2015, Rane Chin wrote:
Woah, so natural! But I would be hesitate to visit eventhough it says stingless lol
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