To help control mites in the bees, he uses a natural product based on thyme oil.

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The southern mountains are dotted with tiny traditional villages, fantastic spots to buy hearty local olive oil and thyme honey, though Azogires has a freshwater lagoon where the itinerant nereids - those beguiling sea-nymphs of ancient Greek myth - can allegedly steal a man's soul on one sacred night each year.

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He placed the fish with the oil, herbs (fresh thyme, sea salt and white pepper) and garlic in a ziplock bag and poached it in boiling water.

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