Producers
Yue Yun
beekeeper · honey producer
Shuangsheng Village, Wulindong Town, Raohe County, Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang, China
Yue Yun (岳云) is a beekeeper from Shuangsheng Village in Wulindong Town, Raohe County, Heilongjiang, China. In July 2026, he was harvesting honey at an apiary in the Northeast Black Honeybee National Nature Reserve after 33 years working with Northeast black honeybees.
About the Producer
A little history
By July 2026, Yue Yun was in his 33rd year working with bees. He had previously faced difficulty selling harvested honey.
How They Work
Beekeeping in practice
Yue Yun is an individual beekeeper and honey producer working within Raohe County’s broader black-honeybee sector. A specific company, cooperative membership, brand, or legal business entity has not been confirmed.
Northeast Black Honeybee National Nature Reserve, Raohe County, Heilongjiang, China
Xinhua photographed Yue Yun checking colonies, showing Northeast black honeybees, cleaning comb, and checking honey quality at an apiary in the reserve during the July 2026 honey harvest.
Raohe County, Heilongjiang, China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment lists the Raohe Northeast Black Honeybee National Nature Reserve in Raohe County, with Northeast black honeybee stock and nectar-source plants as its protected objects.
Products & Specimens
What connects to this producer
Products listed by the Producer are kept separate from specimens held in the Collection.
Northeast Black Bee honey
People
People connected to the work
- Yue Yun (岳云) Beekeeper and honey producer
Practices
How they work
- Observed colony and honey-quality inspection during harvest.
- Observed removal/cleaning of comb described as affecting honey quality.