There were no guards, so I was free to swing my legs into the Cibubur Bee Tourism Park area through the gate below. There were many trees in this large area. In some places there were rows of wooden honeycomb boxes raised with light-colored lids placed a few centimeters above the ground. In each box there's a small hole in the bottom corner through which the bees can enter and exit.
Kotak-kotak kandang lebah di Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur itu, dengan tutup kuning biru yang mestinya memiliki arti tertentu, namun hanya diketahui oleh pembuatnya. Jika saja desain kotak lebah dan tutupnya dibuat dengan lebih bercitarasa tentu akan jauh lebih menarik untuk dilihat.
The bee cages at the Cibubur Bee Tourism Park, with yellow and blue covers which were supposed to have a certain meaning, but only be known by the maker. If only the design of the bee box and lid were made more tasteful it would have been much more interesting to look at.
Area bermain anak dengan ada di sejumlah lokasi di area Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur. Ini tentu sangat dibutuhkan oleh keluarga yang membawa anak terutama balita. Kolam air dan tempat berteduh seperti gua juga ada di sana.
There were children's play areas in a number of locations in the Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur. This was of course very much needed by families who bring children, especially toddlers. A water pool and cave-like shelter were also available there.
Jembatan dan sungai buatan serta kolam ikan, dengan dua air mancur berupa ikan mas di tengah kolam. Di sebelah kanan terdapat gua buatan untuk berteduh jika hujan dan panas, juga untuk berkumpul. Di ujung sana ada pula sebuah gazebo. Secara umum suasana di area Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur terlihat teduh dengan pepohonan yang cukup rapat dan rindang, mampu menahan sinar matahari. Kebersihan di area ini juga tampak diperhatikan dengan baik.
Bridge and artificial river and fish pond, with two fountains in the form of goldfish in the middle of the pond. On the right there's an artificial cave for shelter in the event of rain and heat, as well as for gathering. At the end there's also a gazebo. In general, the atmosphere in the Cibubur Bee Tourism Park area looked shady with trees that were quite tight and shady, able to withstand the sun. Cleanliness in this area also appeared to be well cared for.
Seorang instruktur pelatihan lebah Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur mengambil papan penangkaran lebah untuk memeriksanya. Ketika kotak lebah dibuka, terlihat deretan papan dengan susunan kawat berbentuk hexagonal yang menjadi dasar lebah madu ketika membangun tabungan madunya.
A bee training instructor at Cibubur Bee Tourism Park took a bee-breeding board to examine it. When the bee box was opened, you could see a row of boards with a hexagonal-shaped wire arrangement that forms the basis of the honey bees when building their honey savings.
Cafe Madu Pramuka dan toko yang menyediakan semua peralatan dan bahan yang diperlukan untuk bisa mulai beternak lebah.
Madu Pramuka Cafe and a shop that provided all the equipment and materials needed to start raising bees.
Suasana di area Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur yang terlihat teduh dengan pepohonan yang cukup rapat dan rindang, mampu menahan sinar matahari. Kebersihan di area ini juga tampak diperhatikan dengan baik.
The atmosphere in the Cibubur Bee Tourism Park area looks shady with trees that are quite dense and shady, able to withstand the sun. Cleanliness in this area also appears to be well cared for.
Informasi tentang lebah madu ditempel pada dinding salah satu saung di Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur, diserta sejumlah gambar, dan menyitir Surat An Nahl ayat 69 "Dari perut lebah itu keluar minuman (madu) yang bermacam-macam warnanya, di dalamnya terdapat obat yang menyembuhkan bagi manusia. Sesungguhnya pada yang demikian itu benar-benar terdapat tanda bagi orang-orang yang memikirkan".
Information about honey bees was affixed to the wall of one of the huts in Cibubur Bee Tourism Park, along with a number of pictures, and citing Surat An Nahl verse 69 "From the bee's stomach comes a drink (honey) of various colors, inside there is a healing medicine for man. Verily in that there are really signs for those who think".
Lubang kecil yang sengaja dibuat di pojok kotak sebagai tempat keluar masuk lebah lantaran bagian atasnya ditutup rapat. Ukuran lebah bisa diperbandingkan dengan sebuah daun yang kebetulan jatuh melayang.
A small hole that was deliberately made in the corner of the box as a place for bees to enter and exit because the top was tightly closed. The size of a bee could be compared to a leaf that happened to drift off.
Salah seorang pelatih tengah membuka kotak lebah dari arah samping untuk melakukan pemeriksaan. Entah apa yang digunakan oleh orang itu sehingga tidak takut disengat lebah, dan memang tak ada lebah yang menyengat tangannya.
One of the coaches was opening the bee box from the side to do an inspection. I didn't know what the person was using so that he's not afraid of being stung by bees, and indeed no bee stang his hand.
Lebah masih sibuk keluar masuk lubang. Sesungguhnya di dalam kotak sana mestinya sangat gelap, entah siang entah malam. Namun mungkin keadaan seperti itu yang disukai oleh lebah ketika hendak membuat madu.
Bees were still busy in and out of the holes. In fact inside the box it must be very dark, day or night. But maybe that's the situation that bees like when they want to make honey.
Lebah-lebah tampak menempel bergerombol pada kawat besi berbentuk segi enam (hexagon) yang diangkat oleh pelatih. Segi enam adalah bentuk geometris paling efisien dan paling hemat material yang juga dibuat oleh lebah ketika membuat sarang madu.
The bees were seen clinging together against the iron wire in the shape of a hexagon raised by the trainer. The hexagon is the most efficient and material-efficient geometric shape which bees also create when making honeycombs.
Lebah-lebah pekerja dengan badan belang-belang inilah yang rajin bekerja hilir mudik untuk mengumpulkan sari bunga sebagai bahan untuk membuat madu. Hanya sebagian kecil madu itu yang digunakan untuk mereka sendiri.
These worker bees with striped bodies were the ones who diligently work back and forth to collect flower essence as an ingredient for making honey. Only a small portion of the honey was used for themselves.
Foto ini dan foto lebah lainnya diambil dengan menggunakan lensa jarak jauh, karena belum terbiasa bermain dengan lebah, dan khawatir jika melakukan kesalahan yang membuat lebah merasa terganggu, marah dan mengentupkan bisanya.
This photo and other photos of bees were taken using a remote lens, because I was not used to playing with bees, and was worried if they made a mistake that would irritate the bees, get angry and curl their venom.
Gerombolan lebah madu hilir mudik pada papan tempat mereke membuat madu. Secara mata manusia mereka tampak sama saja. Entahlah apakah mereka memiliki wajah yang berbeda-beda yang bisa membedakan satu dengan yang lainnya diantara mereka sendiri.
Swarms of honey bees pile on the boards where they made honey. In human eyes they looked the same. I didn't know if they have different faces that could distinguish one another from among themselves.
Si pelatih mengambil papan lain lagi dan memeriksanya. Mungkin untuk melihat sudah seberapa banyak madu yang telah dibuat. Tak saya tanyakan kepadanya karena tak berani saya mendekat gerombolan lebah itu.
The coach picked up another board and examined it. It's possible to see how much honey has been made. I didn't ask him because I didn't dare approaching the swarm of bees.
Meskipun diambil dari kandang dan dibolak-balik papannya, namun lebah-lebah itu tak ada yang terbang menggigit tangan si pelatih. Entah karena seudah kenal bau keringatnya, atau ada bahan penangkal yang dioles ke tangannya.
Even though they were taken from the cage and turned over the boards, none of the bees flew off to bite the trainer's hand. Either because he already knew the smell of his sweat, or there was an antidote smeared on his hands.
Si pelatih akan meletakkan kembali papan kandang lebah ke dalam deretan bilah-bilah papan yang ada di dalam kotak. Jarak antara papan ini cukup rapat, sehingga bisa saja ada lebah yang tergesek saat menaikturunkan papan.
The trainer would place the beehive planks back into the row of planks that were in the box. The distance between the planks was close enough, so that bees might rub against each other as they moved up and down the boards.
Pelatih bersama peserta latihan ternak lebah tengah mengamati salah satu papan yang baru saja diambil dari dalam kotak. Jika dilihat dari dekat mungkin akan terlihat seberapa banyak madu yang telah terbentuk dalam kotak-kotak hexagon itu.
The trainer and the participants of the bee-livestock training are observing one of the boards that had just been taken from the box. If you look closely you might see how much honey had been formed in the hexagon boxes.
Tumbuhan paku-pakuan menempel pada pohon dan terlihat sangat subur dengan daun hijau segar dan rapat.
The ferns stick to the tree and look very lush with their fresh, dense green leaves.
Spanduk yang memberi informasi kegiatan apa saja yang diselenggarakan di Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur.
Banners that provide information on what activities were being held at Cibubur Bee Tourism Park.
Salah satu dari saung berukuran cukup besar yang ada di dalam Taman Wisata Lebah Cibubur. Banyaknya pepohonan membuat hawa di saung bisa terasa sejuk, meski tidak menggunakan pendingin ruang sekalipun. Di sebelah kanan adalah kotak-kota rumah lebah.
One of the large huts in Cibubur Bee Tourism Park. The number of trees made the air in the hut felt cool, even though it didn't use air conditioning. On the right was a bee-house town box.
Nomor telepon yang bisa dihubungi jika ingin mengikuti pelatihan beternak lebah atau ingin mengadakan kunjungan ke Taman Wisata Lebah dengan jumlah peserta yang besar.
A telephone number that could be contacted if you want to take part in beekeeping training or if you want to make a visit to the Bee Tourism Park with a large number of participants
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