He looked around.

Although it is a mountainous area, it is relatively flat because of the extremely large size of the mountain.

In the midst of these sloping hills, a variety of plants grow, including tall trees, low shrubs, and weedy vines.

It's hard to find a bee the size of a peanut pean in the midst of these messy and dense plants.

And bees aren't the only insects in the forest. In this relatively primitive forest, in addition to bees, there are also many small insects.

These bugs are not much bigger than bees, and the smaller ones are not much smaller than bees, so many times they will be dazzled, and in the end they will be happy in vain.

However, Liu Qingshan felt that since the bees collecting honey had just been found in this vicinity, it meant that the hive was not far away.

Because the radius of bee honey collection is about three kilometers, that is to say, the distance between the bees and the hive in the place where they are found to collect honey is generally not more than three kilometers.

According to this idea, as long as a water source is found nearby, the location of the hive can be further determined.

Bees, like other animals, are inseparable from water. When the colony is short of water, the bees have to go to the source to collect water. This is especially prevalent in the relatively dry autumn and winter seasons.

Moreover, most of the bee colonies are old bees who go out to collect water, and after these old guys have finished collecting water, they will fly straight back to the hive.

And, in general, the distance between the point where the bees collect water and the hive is generally not more than 500 meters.

One is three kilometers and the other is five hundred meters, so it can be seen that it is definitely easier to track the old bees collecting water than the bees collecting honey.

In this way, Liu Qingshan walked towards the valley.

In general, water sources will gather in valley places.

Especially in this kind of mountain, the location of the mountainside is not conducive to stagnant water, so to find a water source, you have to go to the valley.

The so-called valley is the place where two mountains are sandwiched.

This kind of place has a relatively short light time, which is also cooler, which is very suitable for water sources.

Liu Qingshan pushed aside the shrubs and vines and went all the way to the valley.

After reaching the valley, I found a puddle.

The puddle is located right in the middle of the valley, and the gables of the two mountains are flanked to the left and right.

If there is water in the puddle, the surrounding soil is damp, which is not conducive to the growth of large trees, so it appears to be more extensive. Except for some weeds, only a few shrubs can be seen.

Liu Qingshan walked over, washed his hands first, and then took a sip of water.

Sweet and refreshing, it has a different taste.

However, now is not the time to lament the sweetness of the landscape. Now, it's all about finding the bees that collect the water.

Liu Qingshan stood still, standing next to the puddle, staring at the damp mud around him with burning eyes.

Bees are not dragonflies. Bees generally collect water in damp mud rather than directly on the water, so pay extra attention to the damp mud around the puddle.

Liu Qingshan looked at it for a while, and soon found bees in the mud on the side.

Haha, there are really bees.

In this way, it is enough to say that the hive is now only five hundred meters away from him at most.

However, if you take him as the center, it will not be easy to find the hive within a circle with a radius of 500 meters.

After all, the mountains and forests are so big and there are so many trees, it is really not easy to find.

To increase efficiency, bees collecting water must also be tracked.

Fortunately, the bee collecting water is an old fellow, and it is a little more unresponsive and difficult to fly, so it is not so difficult to track.

However, people are people, bees are bees, one can fly, one can't fly, no matter how awesome you Liu Qingshan is, it is impossible to cross the bushes as easily as a bee.

Therefore, Liu Qingshan chased and lost the bee collecting water in front of a dense bush.

However, it is nothing to chase and lose now. After all, the direction and approximate distance have been determined.

From the puddle to here, it took about 200 meters.

Well, from here to the hive, there are at most less than 300 meters, or even shorter.

That way, it's not hard to find the hive.

Liu Qingshan slowly walked through the shrubs and came to a relatively gentle mountainous terrain.

The trees here are dense and have thick branches.

Depending on the habits of bees, they either build their hives in stone caves or tree hollows.

Sometimes, of course, they also choose a dirt hole.

However, judging from the surrounding environment, these forests are densely wooded, which also leads to damp soil, so it is unlikely that the bees will build their hives in the soil.

In this way, there are only cracks in the stones or hollows in the trees.

There were no stones in the area, and if they were, they were just ordinary stones the size of a fist or the size of a head. Most of these stones are scattered on the ground, and it is completely impossible to use them to build beehives.

So, in the end, there's only one option left – the tree hole.

Trees with holes are naturally larger.

Otherwise, if a tree the size of an arm is empty, it will not die?

Liu Qingshan looked at it at a glance and saw a lot of big trees.

Among these trees, except for the stunted seedlings, the smallest of the large trees that have reached maturity is estimated to be the size of his waist.

In this way, only the sound can be heard.

Now that you know that the hive is not far from here, you can find the hive if you calm down and listen carefully to the bees.

Thinking like this, Liu Qingshan stood still, stood in the thick forest, closed his eyes, pricked up his ears, and carefully distinguished the sounds around him.

Whirring, it's the wind.

The breeze is not very strong, and there is a slight rustling sound when the leaves are blown.

After that, there is the chirping of birds, and the sneaky sounds of some small animals.

Well, there was also a brisk footstep, like a few cute little civets chasing and scurrying in the woods. Of course, it could also be other critters. However, the sound of footsteps alone makes it impossible to tell what they are.

In addition to these noises......

Liu Qingshan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled it, making his body a little more relaxed and his hearing a little sharper.

In addition to these noises, well, there really is some buzzing sounds.

However, this voice is not far away, it is in the ears!

Liu Qingshan suddenly opened his eyes and saw a small bee flying by, flying right in front of him.

It seems that the hive is not far away!

Liu Qingshan hurriedly caught up.

Because the terrain is relatively flat and the bee flies very low, it is not difficult to catch up.

When the bee returns to the hive, the higher it flies, the farther it is from the hive, and the lower it flies, the closer it is to the hive.

Judging by the altitude of this bee's flight, the hive is ahead.