The small plum trees in Taitung's Lijia Country are in full bloom during the Chinese New Year holiday, attracting tourists to take pictures during the spring.

(Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)

[Reporter Huang Mingtang/Taitung Report] There is a large plum blossom forest in Lijia Elementary School, Beinan Township, Taitung County. During the Chinese New Year, the "flowers" are bursting. The white snow looks like flat snow. It attracts many tourists. Most of them are honey bees. Pink, enjoy the plum color of Chinese New Year.

The plum grove behind Lijia Elementary School is vast. It was hand-planted by the then principal and the teacher in 1982. There were originally more than 100 trees, which were sick and withered and replanted. Currently, there are 67 old plum trees and new plum trees. It is at the foot of the mountain. It is the closest scenic spot to appreciate plum blossoms in Taitung City.

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Plum blossoms usually bloom on New Year’s Day, and most of them are finished by the Spring Festival. However, due to the climate, the plum blossoms in Taitung generally bloom late this year, and the Spring Festival comes early. Therefore, it is a rare sight to see a sea of ​​plum blossoms during the Spring Festival. Lijiaguo Xiaoye has become a scenic spot for people to take beautiful photos in spring, and many people come to walk around.

In Lijia Village, Beinan Township, Taitung Forestry Management Office has promoted the under-forest economy in recent years. Many villagers have raised bees. During the fine weather when the plum blossoms are in full bloom, the worker bees are out in large numbers. Stepping on the stamens to get the powder is very busy. Tourists get close to take pictures of them. As long as they don't disturb the patting, they will not sting.

A beekeeper family said that plum blossoms actually don’t have much honey but more pollen, but at this time of year, most of the nectar-source plants haven’t bloomed yet, and plum blossoms are in full bloom just to replenish the honey. to rich honey.

Lijiaguo small plum blossoms attract bees to gather nectar and pollen.

(Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)