The wife of beekeeper Masahiro Tominaga holding honeycomb from one of his hives, Inadani, Nagano Prefecture, Japan


The inside of a hive at the farm of beekeeper Masahiro Tominaga, Inadani, Nagano Pref, Japan, September 24, 2011. Inadani is home to Japanese honey-bee farms. The bees feed off red-soba flowers and the exceptionally high-quality honey they produce is sold at a premium.


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