A growing trend in Athens sees residents embracing urban beekeeping to reconnect with nature. Nikos Chatzilias turned his rooftop into a hive, producing local honey inspired by neighbourhood flora
Athens aims to sustain local ecosystems through beekeeping. Pic/iStock
A recent trend in Athens witnesses people embracing urban beekeeping to reconnect with nature and support local ecosystems. Nikos Chatzilias is one of the people who tend to buzzing bee colonies over the rooftops of Athens and enjoys honey flavoured by each neighbourhood’s local flora. As a heavy honey consumer, Chatzilias grew dissatisfied with run-of-the-mill products and decided to produce his own, thus signing up for beekeeping classes in 2020 and becoming a professional at it.
“I saw that it worked really well for the hives. For us, the daily contact with the bees brought us a lot of joy, and that’s why we continued,” he added in an interview. He cared for 30 hives that he placed on seven Athens-area rooftops this summer. The hives foster approximately 12 lakh bees that have produced 500 kilograms of honey. He further explained that the different tastes of Athens honey come from the varying proportions of eucalyptus, acacia and bitter orange present in the areas of the city, along with other flora.
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