Beekeeping in Gaza - in pictures

Bees swarm over a hive at an apiary in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. All photos by AFP
Bees swarm over a hive at an apiary in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. All photos by AFP
A Palestinian worker removes frames from beehives to collect honeybee combs during the harvest at an apiary in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian worker removes frames from beehives to collect honeybee combs during the harvest at an apiary in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Palestinian beekeepers collecting honey from beehives in Khan Yunis.
Palestinian beekeepers collecting honey from beehives in Khan Yunis.
A Palestinian boy works at his father's apiary in the village of Doura, west of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
A Palestinian boy works at his father's apiary in the village of Doura, west of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian beekeeper Heba Abu Sabha, 26, inspects a frame from a beehive at her bee farm in the village of Khuzaa in Khan Yunis.
Palestinian beekeeper Heba Abu Sabha, 26, inspects a frame from a beehive at her bee farm in the village of Khuzaa in Khan Yunis.
Beekeepers collecting honey at an apiary during harvest season in Khan Yunis.
Beekeepers collecting honey at an apiary during harvest season in Khan Yunis.