the island de Marutea seems to live outside of time.
the island of Marutea stretches over 14 km2, it was officially discovered in 1791 by Captain Edward during his pursuit of the Bounty mutineers. absence password makes access to this island difficult and the landing impossible in bad weather.
“If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive. »
Dale Carnegie
The flowers grow wild and pesticides do not exist.
Here, beekeepers take the time to talk to their bees and work with respect for nature.
Marutea Gardens
the island of Marutea offers favorable conditions for the production of honey, its botanical richness constitutes an important melliferous environment and its climatic conditions allow abundant nectariferous secretions.
The most common plants are the mikimiki (Pemphis acidula Forster, tupapa of the Mangarevans), the huhu (Suriana maritima L.) the pandanahaia (Guettarda specioso, tafono of the Tahitians), the gueogneo (Tournefortia argentea L. Tohonu of the Tahitians), the Nono morienda citrifolia), whose sour fruits are good for eat, a small grass called maudu (Lepturvs repens R. Br.) the Scoeuvola Konigii and the coconut palm.