28.04.2025 15:35
Hidayet Gülpınar, a businessman producing agricultural tools in Aydın, set up glass beehives in his office inspired by a village house he saw in Switzerland. Gülpınar stated that visitors to his office are often surprised, saying, "At first, those who come to the office don't notice them. Later, when they realize, the bees become the center of attention."
A businessman living in Aydın is raising bees as a hobby in glass hives he set up in his office, inspired by a village house he saw during a trip abroad.
SAW IT IN A MOUNTAIN VILLAGE IN SWITZERLAND
The owner of a factory producing agricultural tools in the ASTIM Organized Industrial Zone, Hidayet Gülpınar, saw bees being raised in glass hives inside a house in a mountain village in Switzerland during a business trip two years ago. Thinking that being in the same environment as the bees would be enjoyable, Gülpınar decided to set up hives in his office when he returned to Aydın. With the support of a carpenter friend, Gülpınar had a hive made with two glass sides resembling a window that can be opened and closed.
SUPPLEMENTING VITAMINS TO THE BEES
Gülpınar then placed the bees he purchased from Denizli into two hives containing 16 frames. Regularly maintaining the frames, Gülpınar does not neglect parasite control and occasionally supplements the bees with vitamins. In the system, which also has a pipe that extends from the glass hive to the outside, the bees enter and exit through this pipe. The bees carrying pollen to the hive here produce honey.
FINDING RELAXATION BY WATCHING THE BEES
Gülpınar finds peace by watching the bees as if he were watching fish in an aquarium. Explaining to an AA reporter, Gülpınar stated that watching the bees relaxes him amid a busy work schedule. He noted that even the sound of the bees affects him, saying, "That bee sound even relaxes a person. It feels like listening to soft music. It's really a very good, relaxing feeling. I relax here by looking at the bees while drinking my tea or coffee. It's a perfect therapy center."
VISITORS DON'T NOTICE AT FIRST
Gülpınar mentioned that those who see the bees in his office are surprised, saying, "Visitors to the office don't notice them at first. Later, when they realize, the bees become the center of attention. For example, when we are negotiating, I joke with the customer, saying, 'I will open the hive's lid and lock the door and run away.' We joke like that."
"NOT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, BUT FOR HOBBY"
Gülpınar stated that the system does not harm the bees, adding: "The bees can freely go in and out here, and they can also bring pollen. We have not restricted the freedom of the bees in any way. The place we are in is an organized industrial zone, and there are plenty of flowers. This is not for commercial purposes; it is entirely for hobby purposes."