Bees and Beekeeping (honeybees only)
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There are around twice as many species of bees as there are species of birds. In fact, there are around 20,000 different species of bees.
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There is no life without bees.
Slovenia proposed May 20th be official World Bee Day in light of what is happening to the bees. It’s celebrated to draw attention to the importance of bees and other pollinators.
The day focuses on promoting actions by individuals, society, organizations, and governments for improving the diversity and abundance of their habitats—all while showing support for beekeeping.
The date chosen was the birthday of Anton Jansa, a modern apiculture pioneer from Slovenia.
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En amour, en peinture, on juge mieux de loin.
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En amor y en pintura se juzga mejor de lejos.
Georges de Porto-Riche (Fr, 1849-1930)
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Photo : Une fresque monumentale du peintre pyrénéen Bruno Schmeltz. Le personnage assis sur les matches donne par comparaison une idée de la monumentalité de la fresque. Mondialement connu et reconnu, Bruno Schmeltz est né à Toulouse en 1938. Il peint depuis 1972 et vit à La Séoube, un « quartier » de la commune de Campan, en montagne, où il pratique également l’apiculture avec un cheptel de 200 ruches.
Foto: Un mural monumental del pintor Bruno Schmeltz. Por comparación, el personaje sentado en las escaleras, da una idea de la monumentalidad del mural. Mundialmente conocido y reconocido, Bruno Schmeltz nació en Toulouse en 1938. Practica la pintura desde 1972 y vive en La Séoube, una aldea del valle de Campan. Allí practica asimismo la apicultura con unas 200 colmenas.
Als Bienenstock wird eine vom Imker zur Verfügung gestellte künstliche Nisthöhle (Behausung) mitsamt dem darin befindlichen Volk von Honigbienen bezeichnet. Die Behausung allein wird Beute genannt. Moderne Magazinbeuten bestehen aus einer oder mehreren übereinander gestellten sogenannten Zargen (oben und unten offene Kästen) sowie einem abnehmbaren Deckel und einem untergesetzten Boden aus Holz oder Kunststoff.
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A gift from Carnica Bee Museum Kirschentheuer Ferlach to the Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the Vienna Zoo
"This original Rosental bee house is a reminder of the great importance of beekeeping in southern Carinthia. Since the settlement of this area, apiculture has been practised there. Charles V and Maria Theresa were important promoters of beekeeping in Carinthia.
Before the beginning of the First World War, beekeeping had reached its peak. Bee colonies from the Rosental valley were exported all over the world at that time. A special feature of this valley is the way the bees are kept in wooden hives with artistically painted front boards.
The Rosental valley is considered the original home of the Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica), which is highly valued for its gentleness and diligence in collecting nectar. Due to the export activities of beekeepers, it can now be found not only in Europe, but also in America, South Africa and Australia.
Along with the dark bee (Apis mellifera nigra), which is common north of the Alps, and the ligustica bee (Apis mellifera ligustica), which is found in Italy, the Carniolan honey bee is the most important honey bee in Europe."
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Information board in the zoo
Stingless bees (SB), sometimes called stingless honey bees or simply meliponines, are a large group of bees (from about 462 to 552 described species), comprising the tribe Meliponin (or subtribe Meliponina according to other authors).
They belong in the family Apidae (subfamily Apinae), and are closely related to common honey bees (HB, tribe Apini), orchid bees (tribe Euglossini), and bumblebees (tribe Bombini). These four bee tribes belong to the corbiculate bees monophyletic group. Meliponines have stingers, but they are highly reduced and cannot be used for defense, though these bees exhibit other defensive behaviors and mechanisms.
Meliponines are not the only type of bee incapable of stinging: all male bees and many female bees of several other families, such as Andrenidae and Megachilidae (tribe Dioxyini), also cannot sting.
The main honey producing bees of this group generally belong to the genera Scaptotrigona, Tetragonisca, Melipona and Austroplebeia, although there are other genera containing species that produce some usable honey. They are farmed in meliponiculture in the same way that European honey bees (genus Apis) are cultivated in apiculture.
The majority of native eusocial bees of Central and South America are SB, although only a few of them produce honey on a scale such that they are farmed by humans. The Neotropics, with approximately 426 species, boast the highest abundance and species richness, ranging from Cuba and Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south.
Rodopoú Peninsula (background) and Kissamos Gulf,
from Gramvousa Peninsula, Crete, Greece
Anciently known as Corycus or Korykos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramvousa_Peninsula
Χερσόνησος Γραμβούσας
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Meliponines locally known as 'lebah kelulut'. This photo was shot in a bee farm, apiculture. The wood was sourced from the local aborigines. The taste of the honey is sourish sweet. It is said to be one of Malaysia's superfood.
Penang, Malaysia 🇲🇾
September 2023
When the bee stings, run for the baking powder to mix with water for an instant, home remedy.
But, don't waste time routing through the kitchen cabinet amongst your baking supplies! I've been on a beading kick, learning different techniques, and what better and fun way to experiment with old and new supplies I've been accumulating over the years!
The container is recycled; any such plastic bottle will do, as long as the tip is narrow enough to insert a stainless steel head pin! Of course there's no guessing what's inside this decorative topper!
The bees seem to be buzzing more than ever this summer . . . neither my husband nor I have been stung in all the 47+ years living in this house, until the past few weeks. And no, we haven't taken on the hobby of Apiculture!
So,
BEEware
and
BEEprepared
When the bee stings, make honey of the situation! LOL
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Apis mellifera mellifera, (A.m.m.), also called the Black Bee or the Dark European Honey Bee or the Northern Dark Bee was originally widespread throughout the whole of northern Europe but sadly is no longer prevalent there now, due to hybridisation with other sub-species such as Apis mellifera ligustica or a hybrid form between the two types.
The Black Bee is thankfully still very much alive in Ireland and is the one kept by most beekeepers BUT it is severely threatened due to hybridisation with imported non-native sub-species as well as the potential detrimental effects of diseases that may be imported with non-native bees. Along with other bees and pollinators generally, it is also struggling due to habitat loss, pesticide use and intensive agriculture – sadly, 1/3rd of all Ireland’s bees are at risk of extinction.
The importance of protecting local bees is now being recognised throughout Europe; in March 2018, an EU Report on Prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector (2017/2115(INI)) “Calls on the European Commission and Member States to put in place measures to increase legal protection and financial support for local honey bee ecotypes and populations throughout the European Union, including by way of legally protected locally endemic honeybee conservation areas.” (Native Irish Rare Breed Society)
The native Irish Honey Bee is resilient to our unpredictable weather, including an ability to tolerate long periods of confinement to the hive in winter and an ability to fly at low temperatures and in drizzle or light rain. Clearly, our native bee is admirably adapted to life in Ireland! This individual was one of several feeding on some flowers in the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin earlier this autumn.
A beehive is an enclosed structure in which some honey bee species of the subgenus Apis live and raise their young. Though the word beehive is commonly used to describe the nest of any bee colony, scientific and professional literature distinguishes nest from hive. Nest is used to discuss colonies which house themselves in natural or artificial cavities or are hanging and exposed. Hive is used to describe an artificial structure to house a honey bee nest. Several species of Apis live in colonies, but for honey production the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) are the main species kept in hives
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Giornata mondiale delle api
World Bee Day is observed on 20 May each year to draw attention to the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy. It provides an opportunity for governments, civil society and citizens everywhere to promote actions that will protect and enhance pollinators and their habitats, improve their abundance and diversity and support the sustainable development of beekeeping.
World Bee Day shines a light on the habitat of pollinators to improve the conditions for their survival so that bees and other pollinators may thrive.
The date was chosen as it was the day Anton Janša, a pioneer of modern apiculture, was born. Janša came from a family of beekeepers in Slovenia, where beekeeping is an important agricultural activity with a long-standing tradition.
We have been celebrating this day since 2018, thanks to the efforts of the Government of Slovenia and FAO, with the support of Apimondia, that led the UN General Assembly to declare 20 May as World Bee Day!
Api e impollinatori svolgono un ruolo vitale per l’agricoltura e per gli ecosistemi globali. La Giornata mondiale delle api 2023 ci ricorda che le api e gli altri impollinatori sono indispensabili alla nostra sopravvivenza: dobbiamo fare il possibile per proteggerli combattendo il degrado ambientale e aumentando nelle persone la consapevolezza del loro ruolo a difesa della biodiversità.
La salute degli ecosistemi e la sicurezza alimentare dipendono dalla salute delle api, eppure non ce ne preoccupiamo. La produzione intensiva di monocolture, la perdita di habitat e l’uso improprio di pesticidi rappresentano gravi minacce per gli impollinatori perché riducono il loro accesso al cibo. Inoltre, l’esposizione a sostanze chimiche nocive indebolisce il loro sistema immunitario.
La Giornata mondiale delle api (istituita per la prima volta nel 2018 in onore di un pioniere dell'apicolltura, lo sloveno Anton Jansa) vuole sensibilizzare sull’adozione di pratiche agricole rispettose dell’ambiente e degli impollinatori, affinché i nostri sistemi agroalimentari siano resilienti, sostenibili ed efficienti.
Published in the 2021 annual report of the Wyss Academy for Nature (www.wyssacademy.org)
In the mountains of northern Laos for the Pha Khao Lao project (www.phakhaolao.la/), building up a database on plants, animals and fungi and of their uses in Laos. You are welcome to check on the website and download the app on the Google Play Store.
today is world Bee day. This date was chosen as it is the birthday of Anton Jansa, born in 1734, who is regarded to be "The Father of Modern Beekeeping Techniques". and one of the pioneers of apiculture (the technical term for beekeeping) on a global scale.
Anton Janša was an artist, a renowned apiarist and a designer — he designed hives as well as the houses to keep them in.
Born in 1734 in present day Slovenia, he came from a long line of beekeepers and published two very significant works in German: one on beekeeping in general and one on swarming.
He had the distinction of being appointed the world's first full-time, Beekeeping Lecturer by the Empress Maria Theresa, and in 1770 he was promoted to the position of Imperial and Royal Beekeeper and kept hives in the Royal Gardens.
His inventive approach and good sense of observation led him to revolutionize the craft of beekeeping by introducing several novelties that had a considerable impact: he invented a new beehive design; perfected techniques for the production of buckwheat honey, defined the role of drones and queen bees and wrote books on apiculture.
Nos apiários da Serra do Marão, a produção de mel ganha um sabor especial, resultado da riqueza floral desta região montanhosa. 🐝🍯 As abelhas polinizam diversas plantas endémicas, contribuindo para a biodiversidade e a qualidade do mel artesanal.
A quick shot of my grandpa's bee hive before my crippling fear of bees set in and I had to make a run for it. Now that it's warming up they've been incredibly active.
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An unexpected turn of events in France's ongoing immigration problems :-((
Ain't he just the cutest little thing you ever did see? And such a kindly face ... of terror!
The gear! (new tab) - Shh!!! Mum's the word!
I took this picture with my arms fully stretched over someone's garden fence. I was wearing a home-made lanyard around my neck pulled taut to steady the camera. Isn't it amazing the lengths to which one must go in order to get that shot? ;-)
This alien to France, with its massive jaws (crushing mandibles), is a ruthless predator capable of taking off the head of its unsuspecting victim in mid air - I've seen it happen!
Can you make an educated guess as to what prey it may well make a "beeline" for?
Well, for the answer, you really should read on right to the very end, it's captivating stuff ! And beyond the very end, for Anne-Marie
You can do this by simply scrolling down the page a bit. It's well worth it ;-))
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Mustard fields and flowers, honey bees, the cute little birds called Shui Chora (Bee Eater) and finally this photographer, and others like him, are all linked to this chain!!.
Mustard is grown during winter season in Bangladesh. As the flowers bloom honey bees get busy to extract nectar from them. Those who are involved in 'apiculture' set up boxes with colonies of honey bees alongside mustard fields. It is said that honey that bees extract from mustard has special therapeutic values!
It is also the time for these little green colored birds to get busy. They are the nemesis of honey bees; they move fast thru the air to catch the bees and are quite difficult to catch them on camera!
Like many others, this photographer also patiently waits for mustard honey to hit the market. The mustard flowers will be gone in about 2-3 weeks’ time!